The U.S. economy added 431,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 9.7% in May from 9.9% in April, the Labor Department said Friday.
June 4, 2010Business
Trucking Adds 1,000 Jobs in June
For-hire trucking companies hired 1,000 workers in June, the third consecutive month the number of industry jobs increased, the Labor Department said July 2.
July 12, 2010Business
Unemployment Rate, Payrolls Fall in June
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 9.5% in June, though payrolls fell for the first time this year, the Labor Department said Friday.
July 2, 2010Business
Payrolls, Unemployment Rate Increase in April
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in April from 9.7% a month earlier, even as payrolls increased by the most in four years, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 7, 2010