A collection of stories tagged 'labor department' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:38:44 EST This week, ADP showed private companies cut almost 700,000 jobs in December. A Labor Department report showed a drop in the number of people filing new claims for unemployment. On Friday, the unemployment rate is expected to jump, perhaps to 7 percent. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61891 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99132602&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST In a stark sign the recession is getting worse, the Labor Department says the U.S. lost 533,000 jobs last month. That's a lot more than most analysts were expecting. It was the ugliest month in the job market since 1974. And it likely means we're heading into the worst recession in nearly 30 years. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60184 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97905035&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:50:00 EST It's been 34 years since employers slashed this many jobs. The Labor Department reports that in November, employers lost 533,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7 percent. The pain was widespread but manufacturing took one of the hardest hits. In services, auto dealers slashed nearly 25,000 jobs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60124 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97848448&ft=1&f=1006 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:46:00 EST The Labor Department says the U.S. economy lost more than a half million jobs in November. It was the steepest drop in nearly a quarter century. Figures show that 533,000 jobs were lost last month, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent. That's a 15-year high. It's proof the recession, already a year old, is getting deeper. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60123 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97847966&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:27:00 EST The U.S. economy took more hits this week as automakers reported huge losses. Then on Friday, the Labor Department released a worse-than-expected unemployment rate. President-elect Barack Obama responded by calling for a new stimulus package. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58733 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96778351&ft=1&f=1006 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST President-elect Barack Obaba has met with economic advisers and has spoken to reporters about the transition, the economy and other matters. The meetings come amid news from the Labor Department that job losses are accelerating. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58713 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96756687&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:23:00 EST The Labor Department has said the nation's unemployment rate rose to 6.5 percent in October, its highest rate in 14 years. The report said 240,000 jobs were lost, worse than expected. This year, 1.2 million jobs have been lost. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58717 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96756684&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST The Labor Department reports the nation's unemployment rate rose 6.5 percent last month. The number of jobs lost were a lot higher than expected. The report indicates that the downturn in the economy this year has been even deeper and more dramatic than most economists had expected. The jobless rate is at a 14-year high. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58683 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96738479&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:05:00 EST Job losses mounted in the September unemployment report. The Labor Department says businesses cut 159,000 jobs from their payrolls. That's a lot worse than in July and August, a trend that has many economists concerned. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56803 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95357684&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:17:00 EDT Data from the Labor Department Friday showed September was the nine straight month of job losses. The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 percent. However, employers slahed payrolls by 159,000 last month. The biggest losses came in the construction and manufacturing industries. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56769 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95333887&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:42:00 EDT The Labor Department says that employers cut nearly 84,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate for the month was a five-year high of 6.1 percent. Job losses in June and July were also found to be worse than previously believed. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55335 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94332499&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:32:00 EDT The latest figures from the Labor Department show a sharp decline in workplace fatalities. They're lower than at any point since the department started keeping track. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54528 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93823522&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT The Labor Department reports that prices at the wholesale level shot up 1.2 percent in July — the hottest inflation since 1981. The federal government blames rising energy motor vehicles costs, among other matters. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93737723&ft=1&f=1006 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT Unemployment is at its highest level in four years. The Labor Department says the U.S. jobless rate climbed to 5.7 percent in July. Employers cut payrolls for a seventh month in a row. That brings losses for the year to 463,000 jobs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53588 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93175435&ft=1&f=1012 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT The unemployment rate climbed to a four-year high of 5.7 percent in July, as employers cut 51,000 jobs amid a slumping economy, a Labor Department report showed Friday. It was the seventh consecutive month of job declines. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53572 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93175512&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:18:00 EDT The Labor Department publishes its monthly report on jobs Friday morning. Economists expect it will contain mostly bad news. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53556 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93162547&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT The U.S. economy lost jobs for the sixth straight month in June. The Labor Department says employers cut 62,000 jobs from their payrolls. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5 percent. The data were in line with economists' expectations. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52066 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92204503&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT The Labor Department releases its job report Friday. Forecasters expect a fourth straight month of job declines. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48620 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90127368&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT The U.S. economy lost 80,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department's closely watched jobs report, out Friday. The numbers are worse than many economists expected, and they add to fears of recession. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47189 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89373258&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:07:00 EDT The Labor Department's employment report for February added to concerns over the health of the U.S. economy. Mark Zandi of Moody's Economy.com outlines fallout from the jobs report. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46111 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88008109&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:40:00 EST The Labor Department reports the worst job losses in five years, with employers slashing 63,000 jobs in February, the latest sign that the economy may already be in recession. Overall, the national unemployment rate eased slightly to 4.8 percent from 4.9 percent in January -- a result of the number of people in the workforce falling by 450,000 last month. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46073 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87978667&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:07:00 EST The U.S. economy lost jobs in January, according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Labor Department. It marks the first monthly decline in employer payrolls in four-and-a-half years. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44754 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18602031&ft=1&f=1006 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:36:28 EST The unemployment rate jumped to an even 5 percent in December, and the Labor Department said business payrolls expanded by a weaker-than-expected 18,000. Analysts say the report increases the odds of another interest-rate cut, but the stock market was took a dive. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43669 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17854266&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:24:00 EST The U.S. economy is widely believed to have lost momentum at the end of 2007. Just how much it slowed will be a little clearer when the Labor Department releases unemployment results for December. Economists are expecting a net increase of about 70,000 jobs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43658 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17840847&ft=1&f=1006 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST The Labor Department announced that 110,000 new jobs were created in September, and stocks rallied after the report. After a scary summer of financial turmoil, even decent job growth is reassuring and might be an indication that the U.S. economy has avoided the worst. The Labor Department also revised its figure for August jobs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/40283 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15046398&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:02:00 EDT