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Who is Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Donald Trump's labour secretary?
Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed as the United States's secretary of labor with a 67-32 Senate vote on Monday.
Published on Mar 11, 2025 11:34 AM IST
US added 256k jobs in December, unemployment rate fell to 4.1%
For all of 2024, the economy added 2.2 million jobs, a solid number but down from 3 million in 2023, 4.5 million in 2022 and a record 6.4 million in 2021
Published on Jan 10, 2025 08:04 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Arya Vaishnavi
US Job openings decline to lowest level since 2021, consumer confidence rebounds
U.S. job openings dropped to more than a 3-1/2-year low in September, but nearly all the decline in vacancies was in the South.
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 11:02 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti
US Jobs data: Payroll gains miss expectations at a disappointing 142,000
Although the number of jobs added by US employers is "not a disaster,” it's still below expectations.
Published on Sep 06, 2024 07:26 PM IST
US unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market
In the week that ended Aug. 3, 1.86 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits, down by 7,000 from the week before.
Published on Aug 16, 2024 09:41 AM IST
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