The US Adds 224,000 Jobs in June, 2019

June Employment Beats Projections After Several Sluggish Months of Slow Growth The US economy added 224,000 new jobs in June, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, exceeding projections by 60 percent.   Employment has averaged 172,000 per month in 2019, compared to an average monthly gain of 223,000 in 2018. …

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3,900 Insurance Jobs Gained in April, 2019

The insurance industry added 3,900 insurance jobs in April according to preliminary numbers reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Economic Situation Report released earlier this month. Insurance now employs 2,713,000 people in the United States, with an unemployment rate of 1.7 percent. Since April 2018, the insurance industry has added 28,200 jobs while…

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7,400 Insurance Jobs Added in March, Reports BLS, 2019

The insurance industry added 7,400 jobs in March according to preliminary numbers reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Economic Situation Report released last Friday. Insurance now employs 2,708,900 people in the United States, with an unemployment rate of 2.0 percent. In February, employment in insurance increased by only 900 jobs. The Bureau of…

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US Economy Adds 196,000 Jobs in March, 2019

The US economy added 196,000 jobs in March, according to the preliminary numbers released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Economic Situation Report released on Friday. March’s total nonfarm payroll employment is a sharp increase from the 33,000 jobs added in February. In the first quarter of 2019, employment has averaged 180,000 per month…

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US Economy Adds Only 20,000 Jobs in February, 2019

The US economy added only 20,000 jobs in February, the fewest number of jobs added since September 2017, according to preliminary numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier this month. February’s low growth rate bucks the trend of large gains recorded each month. In January, the US economy added 311,000 jobs, while…

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U.S. Labor Market 304,000 Jobs Added in January, 2019

Employment Up in January Despite Partial Shutdown The U.S. labor market exceeded expectations by adding 304,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January according to the Economic Situation Report released earlier this month, despite a 35-day long partial government shutdown that furloughed 380,000 federal workers and forced another 420,000 employees to work without pay. Despite expectations, the…

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2,000 Insurance Jobs Added in January, 2019

The insurance industry bounced back to gain 2,000 jobs in January after losing 500 jobs in December, according to the most recent Employment Situation Report released on February 1. The insurance industry now employs 2,704,100 persons, with an unemployment rate of 1.9 percent. Over the last three months, the industry has added 4,300 insurance jobs.…

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1,200 Insurance Jobs Added in December, Says BLS

The insurance industry added 1,200 jobs in December, according to recent numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Economic Situation report filed earlier this month. The insurance industry now employs 2,687,400 individuals while the unemployment rate sits at 1 percent, its lowest since December 2017. Across all industries, total nonfarm payroll employment increased…

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