David Hickey David Hickey

Hickey Jobs Report Update March 2023

The economy slightly missed economic forecasts by only adding 236,000 jobs in March, according to the latest U.S. Jobs Report. Showing signs of cooling in the nation’s labor markets, the latest figures track closely with economic metrics seen across other key workforce measures, including the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). Along with the new jobs, the unemployment rate ticked back down to 3.5 percent.

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Gabi Rubino Gabi Rubino

Hickey Jobs Report Update February 2023

Despite exceeding expectations by adding 311,000 new jobs in February, the latest U.S. Jobs Report delivered mixed results for the national economy. With continued hiring momentum across key sectors, wage growth slowed, and unemployment ticked back up to 3.6 percent.  Data from today’s release, as well as, from the recent Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), quit rates have dropped significantly.

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Gabi Rubino Gabi Rubino

Hickey Jobs Report Update January 2023

As we closed out 2022, the U.S. economy added another 223,000 new jobs in the month of December. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Jobs Report, with the addition of more jobs in the economy, the unemployment rate saw a slight decrease to 3.5 percent, returning once again to pre-pandemic levels.

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Gabi Rubino Gabi Rubino

Hickey Jobs Report Update December 2022

As we closed out 2022, the U.S. economy added another 223,000 new jobs in the month of December. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Jobs Report, with the addition of more jobs in the economy, the unemployment rate saw a slight decrease to 3.5 percent, returning once again to pre-pandemic levels.

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Gabi Rubino Gabi Rubino

Hickey Jobs Report Update November 2022

Amidst a contentious election period and continuing economic uncertainty, the American economy still added 263,000 new jobs. According to the latest U.S. Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in the month of November and has seen little fluctuation since March, with 6 million unemployed this last month.

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