Coverage dated December 7, 2023

Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market

Headline from WTOL Toledo

The economy is still expanding even after the Fed has raised its benchmark rate 11 times, from near zero in March 2022 to about 5.4%, the highest level in 22 years.

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  1. WTOL Toledo

    Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    The economy is still expanding even after the Fed has raised its benchmark rate 11 times, from near zero in March 2022 to about 5.4%, the highest level in 22 years.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could achieve an

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Solid U.S. hiring lowers unemployment rate (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> U.S. businesses and other employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could achieve an elusive “soft landing,” in which inflation would return to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target without causing a steep recession.

  4. The Columbian

    Solid U.S. hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could achieve an elusive “soft landing,” in which inflation would

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Solid hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    U.S. businesses and other employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could achieve an elusive “soft landing.”

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