U.S.: U.S. Adds 261,000 Jobs as Storm Effects Reverse; Wages Stall U.S. employers added the most workers in a year, rebounding from September’s slowdown, as people resumed work after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Labor Department figures showed Friday. The jobless rate fell to the lowest since 2000 while wages stalled. The report indicates the fallout
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U.S.: U.S. Productivity Rises by Most in Three Years as Output Jumps Worker productivity in the U.S. rose in the third quarter by the most since 2014 as the world’s largest economy expanded at a solid pace, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington. The results are consistent with third-quarter figures last week that
During the period January to August 2017 the trade deficit worsened to US$2,784.2 million, increasing by US$478.8 million or 20.8% relative to US$2,305.4 million for the corresponding period in 2016 based on data release d by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). Imports The total spend on imported goods amounted to US$3,668.1 million, an
U.S.: U.S. Companies Add Most Workers in Seven Months, ADP Data Show Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in October, indicating hiring snapped back after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to data released Wednesday from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, New Jersey. he report indicates resilience in the labor market and
U.S.: Home-Price Gains in 20 U.S. Cities Showed Acceleration in August Home values have continued to increase steadily across the U.S. as buyers compete for a limited supply of available homes. Asking prices have grown faster than incomes, pushing down homeownership rates across the country. Those trying to enter the market have felt the price
Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate of 3% for the quarter ended September 31, 2017 according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. GDP had increased 3.1% for the second quarter (see graph below). The growth recorded in the third quarter resulted from improved contributions from persona consumptions expenditures (PCE), private
