Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up,…
Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up,…
Initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a three-month low.
Claims dropped 21,000 to 434,000 in the week ending Oct. 23, The Department of Labor said.
The revised figure for the previous week was 455,000.
A survey of analysts by Reuters predic…