Sentences with phrase «add job growth»

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The Minneapolis metro area saw 2.3 % job growth over the past year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost a full percentage point more than the nation as a whole — adding nearly 45,000 jobs.

«I wouldn't worry so much about a slowdown in job growth as long as there are signs that there's a re-acceleration in broader economic activity,» Marple added.

An index of small business employment growth inched up as Main Street America added jobs at a steady pace this month.

«This is good, but it's not enough for them to sustainably address the issues they're dealing with, inclusion, job creation and sustainable growth,» he added.

But interest rates normally trend upward when there is growth in incomes and jobs, factors that add to housing demand and offset the rate rises.

The nation added 217,000 jobs in May to reach the milestone, though the unemployment rate remained unchanged last month at 6.3 % and U.S. employment still needs to catch up with the growth of the population and labor force that has occurred since the recession began.

Yet small businesses, which provide two out of ever three jobs in the U.S., are major users of our crumbling infrastructure, Mills said, adding that the disrepair is slowing down growth.

Netflix CFO David Wells added that the company has found returning shows do a better job of boosting subscriber growth than brand - new ones.

Finally, the economy is on a hot streak: employers have been adding jobs steadily for a year, and growth is running at an annualized rate in excess of 3 %.

In June the economy added roughly 45,000 net new jobs, which was the fastest pace of annual employment growth since early 2013.

«While employment growth in the restaurant industry is slightly above its twelve - month average, the pace of franchise jobs added overall is running well below its average.»

While July was the fifth straight month in which small firms added jobs, «the magnitude of growth is less than desired,» according to SurePayroll CEO Michael Alter.

Fortune last week reported that in the past 11 months, U.S. employers have added nearly 2.7 million jobs — the fastest job growth we've had since 1999.

After a rough September, auto parts and dealers acted as a driving force in job creation, adding 5,150 jobs, or about 20 percent of total franchise growth for the month.

Other considerations include the unemployment rate and job growth in a particular career, all things that could seriously add stress.

To support the company's growth, Ford plans to add 5,000 new jobs this year.

«A Kauffman Foundation analysis of one proposal in Congress to enact a startup visa found that it could create up to 1.6 million new jobs for Americans over 10 years and add an additional 1.5 percent to economic growth.

What job growth there was came primarily from health care, which added 46,000 positions.

IT services led the growth, adding 105,400 jobs last year, meaning it accounts for more than half of the overall job growth in tech in 2015.

The February job growth was driven by big jumps in hiring in construction, which added a net 61,000 jobs, and retail, which increased its payrolls by 50,300.

To the extent it has risen, moreover, it is because of growth in the labour force, not declining employment: the economy added 158,000 jobs last year.

Job growth for December and January was revised up by a total of 54,000 positions, meaning the economy has added a robust average of 242,000 jobs in the last three months.

Employers added a net of 2.1 million jobs in 2017, an average of 171,000 jobs per month and an annual growth rate of 1.4 % (these numbers will be slightly revised in coming months).

The results are impressive: for example, jobs in the solar power sector south of our border have been growing ten times faster than national average employment growth, now employing more than 142,000 individuals, with 23,000 of these jobs added in 2013.

ADP's number was also below earlier analyst estimates of at least 200,000 new jobs added each month for the remainder of 2012, and barely above the 150,000 new jobs needed simply to keep pace with economic growth and new job market entrants.

Last week: This week, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the Greater Fort Lauderdale Area added 9,300 new private - sector jobs in the last year, continuing to be among the top 5 Florida metro areas for private - sector growth.

The Labor Department also said that the nation's employers added 120,000 jobs in November and that job growth for the previous two months was better than initially reported.

Earlier, Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi called the job market «red hot,» adding that with «government spending increases and tax cuts, growth is set to accelerate» even more.

Republicans say that the business tax cuts will drive economic growth, adding jobs and pushing up wages, thus creating benefits for Americans at large.

The tech sector in New York City is booming, adding 25,000 jobs between 2009 and 2013, at a growth rate of 33 percent.

Finally, the economy is on a hot streak: employers have been adding jobs steadily for a year, and growth is running at an annualized rate in excess of three per cent.

That meant a net 69,000 fewer jobs were added in the first quarter of 2015, making the first - quarter average jobs growth per month only 197,000 — much slower than the 324,000 in the previous quarter.

The economy could add jobs that fast, or even faster — job growth is theoretically limited only by labor supply, and a lot more labor is sitting idle today than usual.

With today's lackluster jobs report, the Labor Department is now estimating that the economy added an average of 94,000 jobs per month in December and January, which is barely enough to keep up with population growth.

Manufacturing employment in Canada rose for the second straight month in October, adding 6,500 new jobs — good for a month - over-month growth rate of 0.4 per cent.

Peter Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada (EDC) also added that «American consumers are sturdy thanks to solid job growth, rising real wages, restored confidence, better - managed household budgets, and a $ 100 billion bonus from lower gasoline prices.»

However, this was more than offset by improving employment growth in Ontario, British Columbia, and also notably in Quebec which added a material number of jobs in 2015 for the first time in three years.

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)'s leap into the mobile market could add billions to the company's service revenue, but cable subscriber growth and retention remain job No. 1, according to Deutsche Bank.

The JOBS NUMBERS have taken on added importance as the FED has made its data dependent interest rate decision overly reliant on job growth and more importantly, AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS.

«A combination of solid job gains, above average shares of vacation and foreign buyers and little new construction being added was behind these areas» faster price growth.»

Guess the global financial and economical crises or hardship are adding oil to fire since that slows growth to providing jobs and employment opportunities to the growing youth of their generations...!

Add starvation, eliminate the ability for SO MANY to have health care, continue to ignore outsourced jobs (which just MIGHT be a reason for our stagnant job growth) and you don't think the demise will come sooner?

Value - adding to Australia's high quality farm produce generates jobs and growth in Australia.

«Not only will this expansion allow us to better serve our customers and increase our capacity to innovate as we continue our growth trajectory but most importantly we are adding much needed jobs to the California economy, especially in the central valley.»

As reported in June, U.S. manufacturers added nearly 500,000 jobs in the previous 26 months — the strongest growth for any 26 month period since 1995.»

Zongos are vibrant places, they are communities with opportunities in local culture, specialty foods and tourism that if properly invested in, and harnessed can create jobs and economic growth at the community level» Dr. Bawumia added.

«Some people are worth # 2 million because they have added masses of jobs, masses of investment, masses of growth.

«I've made a career out of finding ways to create growth opportunities, turn troubled companies around, balance budgets and protect American jobs,» added the Watertown businessman.

The region added 7,100 jobs over the past year — a 1.3 percent annualized growth rate — as hiring picked up in construction, business services and in education and health services, according to new data from the state Labor Department.

«I hope all these little things add up to something material, but it doesn't seem like the comprehensive plan for jobs and growth that the country needs,» said Rachel Reeves, Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury.