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12:38pm Feb 07, 2020

Economy Economy Politics & Government

Hiring Picks Up As Employers Add 225,000 Jobs In January

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added more jobs than expected last month, while the unemployment rate inched up to 3.6%. Unusually warm weather contributed to job gains for construction workers.

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10:58am Jan 30, 2020

Economy Economy Politics & Government

U.S. Economic Growth Slowed In 2019 To 2.3%

by Scott Horsley

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew 2.3% last year. That's slower than the previous year and well below the Trump administration's forecast.
4:44pm Jan 16, 2020

Arts Arts Business

Tanger Center Holding Job Fair To Fill 200 Positions

by Eddie Garcia

Hiring efforts are underway at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Greensboro.
6:00am Jan 16, 2020

Business Business

Economists Gauge Effectiveness Of Targeted Tax Incentives

by David Ford

Over the last twenty years, North Carolina has repeatedly lowered its corporate tax rate and used incentives to lure new companies like Dell, FedEx, and Caterpillar.

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6:38pm Jan 10, 2020

Economy Economy

Women Now Outnumber Men On U.S. Payrolls

by Scott Horsley

Women got the lion's share of new jobs in December and now outnumber men on U.S. payrolls. This unusual situation reflects the growth of industries like health care where women dominate.

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5:09pm Jan 10, 2020

Economy Economy

U.S. Job Growth Cools In December As Employers Add 145,000 Jobs

by Scott Horsley

December's job growth is down slightly from the three previous months, when employers added an average of 200,000 jobs. But the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, matching a 50-year low.
Sarah Silbiger / Reuters

4:25pm Dec 06, 2019

Economy Economy

Job Market Surges As Employers Add 266,000 Jobs In November

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added a better-than-expected number of jobs last month, boosted in part by the return of General Motors workers who had been on strike in October. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.
5:00am Nov 06, 2019

Economy Economy

Winston-Salem Shows Promising Job Growth Numbers

by Eddie Garcia

Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Winston-Salem has higher job growth than so
3:43pm Oct 25, 2019

Business Business

Microsoft Expanding In North Carolina, Will Hire Hundreds

by Associated Press

Microsoft Corp. is expanding its North Carolina footprint by hiring new workers to build out its engineering and quantum computing businesses.
Carlos Osorio / AP

5:59pm Sep 06, 2019

Economy Economy Politics & Government

Tepid U.S. Jobs Report Adds To Economic Jitters

by Scott Horsley

The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, fewer than private analysts had expected. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.

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3:27pm Aug 21, 2019

Business Business Economy

ATM Assembly Plant To Close In Greensboro

by Eddie Garcia

A bank machine assembly plant in Greensboro has announced plans to close, and over 100 jobs will go with it.
Rogelio V. Solis / AP

10:21am Aug 02, 2019

Economy Economy National

With Jobs Numbers Like These, It's Hard To See Why The Economy Is Slowing

The U.S. economy is slowing down, but it keeps creating jobs at a healthy pace. Employers added 164,000 jobs last month — as analysts had projected — and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%.

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