Federal workers should expect to return to work Thursday morning, said Sylvia Mathews Burwell, director of the Office of Management and Budget. "Now that the bill has passed the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, the President plans to sign it tonight and employees should expect to return to work in the morning. Employees should be checking the news and (Government websites) for further updates," Burwell said. Ref. USAToday
The unemployment rate is 7.2%, down from the previous month's 7.3%.
Employers were forecast to have added 180,000 jobs for the month, up from 169,000 in August. September's report was originally scheduled for release on Oct. 4, but was held back due to the government shutdown. Ref. USAToday
The unemployment rate rises to 7.3% from the previous month's 7.2%. Employers were forecast to have added 122,000 jobs for the month. Ref. USAToday
U.S. Economy adds 203,000 new jobs in November. Unemployment rate falls to 7% from 7.3%, Labor Department says Ref. USAToday
Unemployment to end for 1.3 million
More than 1.3 million Americans receiving unemployment benefits on federal extensions will begin the new year empty-handed. That's because after five years, the emergency program that at one time allowed for up ... Ref. Source 5