- BusinessMarketWatch•5 minutes ago
Dollar flat for the day and week after jobs report, other data
The U.S. dollar was little changed on Friday and for the week, amid choppy trade that saw the currency recover from a short-lived downdraft following weaker-than-expected jobs report. The closely watched jobs report showed that the U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment report ticked up to 4.4% from 4.3% in July, disappointing Wall Street expectations for between 170,000 and 180,000 new jobs. An earlier slump in the buck occurred immediately after the August jobs report, which included cuts to prior monthly job tallies and underscored muted levels of inflation, running below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target on an annual basis.
Arbeitsloser 20-jähriger kauft Haus für Mutter!
Seine Mutter drängte ihn zu arbeiten. Er tat es nicht, aber hatte eine schockierende Überraschung!
- BusinessFox Business•3 hours ago
Manufacturing, construction jobs grow in August, post-Harvey work on horizon
U.S. hiring slowed a bit in August, but manufacturing and construction jobs turned in a solid month with the housing market on the mend. The construction industry recorded 28,000 net new jobs last month, bouncing back from a July decline of 3,000 jobs. Manufacturing jobs grew by 36,000, or 10,000 more than the prior month.
