NFIB said its Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.9 point to 88.5 last month, the lowest level since December 2012.
Read More US small-business sentiment slides to lowest level in more than 11 yearsTag: Unemployment rate
US job growth blows past expectations; unemployment rate falls to 3.8%
U.S. employers hired far more workers than expected in March and continued to lift wages at a steady clip.
Read More US job growth blows past expectations; unemployment rate falls to 3.8%US private payrolls post largest gain in eight months in March
U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in March, pointing to continued labor market strength.
Read More US private payrolls post largest gain in eight months in MarchUS fourth-quarter growth revised higher; labor market still strong
The U.S. was boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment in nonresidential structures.
Read More US fourth-quarter growth revised higher; labor market still strongUS weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall; labor market gradually cooling
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week.
Read More US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall; labor market gradually coolingFebruary Jobs Report And Reaction to Biden’s Economic Claims in State of the Union
Strong Jobs Data Coincides with Mass Job Cuts. Today’s February jobs report showed that 275,000 jobs were added.
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