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The latest federal jobs report reveals rising unemployment among Black workers, disappearing factory jobs and lopsided growth in the health care sector.
Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of the last big jobs reports of the year, as investors home in on the health of the U.S. labor market.
The November jobs report, which was delayed by about a week as Bureau of Labor Statistics workers caught up after the government shutdown, was released on Tuesday morning. And it was rather dismal.
November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January.
The October and November jobs reports are expected this morning. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and other markets.
The jobs data showed that the labor economy remains stable, though the stableness is arguably sector specific. Read what investors need to know.
The Houston area economy could cool next year, according to a new jobs forecast. Experts say, however, that job growth is still expected.
The government shutdown put the jobs report behind schedule. This week’s release will bring data on October and November, though some information will be missing.
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