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US jobs report paints mixed picture
The US economy added just 199,000 jobs in December but unemployment also fell to 3.9%.
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US jobs report exceeds expectations
467,000 new jobs in January, despite a surge in coronavirus cases.
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US jobs market defies recession fears
Employment has been lifted above its pre-pandemic level
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US jobs growth continues
As US job figures increase again, we ask what this could mean for the country's economy.
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US jobs growth amid inflation fight
The unemployment rate rose in the US to 3.7%.
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US Jobless Rate Hits New Low
Chris Low from FTN Financial in New York explains how Wall Street has reacted to the news
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US Jobless Rate Hits 49-Year Low
The US unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in September, the lowest level since December 1969
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US Jobless Rate Falls to Eight Year Low
US employers added a shade over 150,000 jobs in January.
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US Job Growth Slower Than Expected
The US economy added 157,000 jobs in June, 33,000 fewer than analysts expected
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US investors watch Kamala Harris choice for US elections
US investors react to Joe Biden choosing Kamala Harris as election running mate
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US infrastructure bill inches through the Senate
The senate is slowly approaching passing the $1 trillion bill
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US inflation shows signs of cooling
Inflation in the US is running at 5.3%, slightly down on July's year-on-year figure
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US inflation shows no signs of slowing down
The latest on the global impact of rising prices in the United States
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US inflation hits highest level for nearly 40 years
American shoppers, especially those on low incomes have felt the pinch of higher prices
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US inflation hits fresh 40-year high
Energy and food costs push US inflation to 8.6% in May, the highest since 1981
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US inflation hits 7%
The US annual inflation rate rose to 7% in December, a figure not seen since 1982
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US inflation eases following petrol price drop
Inflation in the US eased in July after a drop in petrol prices
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US inflation battle continues as consumer prices rise again
US inflation rose by 8.2% in September, more than expected
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US inflation at a 40 year high
The cost of goods and services increased by 0.4% for the month of December
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US hopes to mediate on Ethiopia dam
The US is trying to mediate in a row over Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile.
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US holds off on tariff hike in EU Airbus fight
The US will keep tariffs on $7.5bn worth of items including French cheese and whiskies
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US Hits Venezuela Oil Firm PDVSA With Sanctions
The US have also urged the country's military to accept a peaceful transfer of power
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US Hits Iran With New Economic Sanctions
Sanctions over ballistic missile programme and support for terror organisations.
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US hits China with tough chip export rules
The US has introduced tough new rules to limit the export of electronic chips to China
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US hits China with new tariffs
Rising tariffs mean prices are going up for American consumers.
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US Hits China With New Steel Import Duties
China has reacted angrily to the imposition of a 522% US tariff on cold-rolled steel.
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US Hits China With New Steel Import Duties
China has reacted angrily to the imposition of a 522% US tariff on cold-rolled steel.
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US hikes interest rates to 14-year high
The Federal Reserve announces a 0.75% rate rise
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US growth slows sharply
US economy starts to slow down amid fears of a growing global crisis.
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US growth rate beats expectations
The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 3.2% in the first three months of the year.
