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Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for April jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more

Jobs Surge In April, Unemployment Rate Falls To The Lowest Since 1969

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The U.S. jobs machine kept humming along in April, adding a robust 263,000 new hires while the unemployment rate fell to... Read more

Strong US Job Growth Is Expected In April; Wages Are Seen Moderate

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U.S. employers likely maintained a strong pace of hiring in April while steadily increasing wages for workers, pointing ... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Are Unchanged From Last Week

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The trend remained consistent with tightening labor market conditions. Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Post Biggest Rise In 19 Months

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The underlying trend continued to point to labor market strength, however. Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Lowest Since 1969; Unemployment Rolls Shrink

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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 205,000 in the most recent week, up slightly fr... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969

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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 211,000 for the most recent week, up from the 2... Read more

America's Bustling Jobs Market Is Still Leaving Some People Behind

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For those in the labor market, employers and job seekers alike, the details of the U.S. labor market are complicated. Read more

Here's Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net changes by industry for March jobs based on the data from the Labor Department. Read more

Job Market Bounces Back In March With 196,000 Gain In Payrolls

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The numbers came a month after February's jaw-dropping gain of just 20,000, which was revised up to 33,000 in the March ... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To The Lowest Level Since 1969

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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a more than 49-year low last week. Read more

Job Layoffs Surge 35% To Highest Level To Start A Year In A Decade

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Total cuts hit 190,410, a 10.3 percent increase from the fourth quarter and 35.6 percent jump from the same period a yea... Read more

Payrolls Post Another Disappointing Month In March As Job Market Keeps Slowing

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Job growth hit an 18-month low in March amid increasing signs that the hiring boom may be running out of steam. Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall

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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting labor mark... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected

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The jobless claims report pointed to still strong labor market conditions, though the pace of job growth has slowed afte... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Increase More Than Expected

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The jobless data suggested the labor market was slowing, but probably not to the extent implied by a near-stall in job g... Read more

Currencies: Dollar Extends Loss After Weaker-than-expected Jobs Report

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The dollar extends its losses on Friday, following a weaker-than-expected February U.S. jobs report. Read more

Job Creation Grinds To A Near-halt In February; Wages Still On The Rise

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Job growth increased by just 20,000 in February after a blistering start to the year, even as the unemployment rate fell... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall

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The jobless claims data pointed to strong labor market conditions despite signs that job growth was slowing. Read more

Nearly Half Of All Companies Are Hiring, But Don't Expect A Big Salary Bump

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Median pay for full-time workers is now $52,672, up 1.3 percent from last year. Read more