According to the latest numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor, while unemployment remained at 3.6%, the U.S. added only 75,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs in May 2019. read more

JUN 10, 2019 - 6:40 am

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, wage gains hit their highest mark since April 2009, at 3.4% year over year, while the year over year average hourly earnings growth surpassed 3% for seventh consecutive month. read more

MAR 11, 2019 - 6:35 am

The unemployment rate declined to 4.6% in November, and total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. read more

DEC 7, 2016 - 7:18 am

Kimberly Siegel

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) — it isn’t just for blue-collar workers anymore. Starting December 1 of this year, any employee who is paid less than $47,476 per year — even full-time, salaried workers — could be eligible for... read more

November 2016

Nomfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 0.5% rate in Q2/16, which, according to the Wall Street Journal, could keep the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates. read more

AUG 10, 2016 - 7:41 am