Sentences with phrase «job gains have»

Our nation's economy is kicking into second gear; monthly job gains have exceeded 200,000 for three consecutive months, providing the necessary fuel to create modest economic growth.

Job gains have been key to the recovery in the housing market over the past several years, and Yun sees continued strength in this area.

«Job gains have been strong in recent months, and the unemployment rate has stayed low,» the Fed said in its statement.

Continued steady job gains have led to positive performance in the office sector, even though total absorption was 28 million sq. ft. in the first two quarters of the year, down from 38 million sq. ft. during the same period last year, according to Marcus & Millichap data.

Job gains have averaged 125,000 per month but there are still industries that will take a tumble.

After these revisions, job gains have averaged 202,000 over the last three months.

Job gains have been solid, on average, since the beginning of the year, and the unemployment rate has declined.

Although the unemployment rate is little changed in recent months, job gains have been solid, on average.Household spending has been growing strongly rising moderately but business fixed investment has remained soft.

Zooming in on the post-recession period, job gains have been most concentrated in the markets where housing affordability has deteriorated most (figure 2).

Job gains have been steady and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6 %, at the same time the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate is inching closer to 2 % after having spent much of 2015 close to 0 % (source: Bureau of Labor Statistics).

«Job gains have moderated but have been solid, on average, since the beginning of the year, and the unemployment rate has declined.

Job gains have been strong, on average, and in recent months the unemployment rate has stayed low.

«Job gains have moderated but have been solid, on average, since the beginning of the year, and the unemployment rate has declined.

It went on to affirm that job gains have been solid and the unemployment rate, now 4.6 %, has continued to head lower.

Job gains have been strong, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has stayed low.»

«Averaging through hurricane - related fluctuations, job gains have been solid, and the unemployment rate declined further,» the Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement Wednesday following a two - day meeting in Washington.

«Job gains have been solid in recent months and the unemployment rate has declined,» the Fed said in its policy statement.

As widely expected by the markets, the Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday and upgraded its economic outlook, saying that economic activity and jobs gains had been strong in recent months.

«The pace of job gains has been stronger than economic growth the last two years,» remarked Lockhart.

Not exact matches

With a promise of 50,000 jobs and a $ 5 billion prize for the winner, cities have a lot to gain from becoming the home of Amazon's second headquarters.

Despite robust job growth, wage gains so far in 2015 have amounted to a measly 2.2 %.

Historically, job increases and wage gains have buoyed the housing market and served as an offset to rising mortgage rates, warding off extreme scenarios such as plunging house prices.

Now who of Cohn's stature, someone who by definition has nothing to gain by taking the job, will be willing to succeed him?

At first its higher interest rates had little impact because momentum in job and income gains were offsetting.

With a high GPA, many awards, and degrees in science and mathematics from U.S. top colleges, I couldn't imagine that Viva would have any difficulty gaining multiple job offers.

Historically, job increases and wage gains have contributed to housing demand.

«Prospects for renewed gains, other than a relief rally following the election results, would require somewhat larger wage increases and continued job growth as well as the maintenance of low inflation.»

It can be a pressure - cooker of a job, but if you've got the nerves for it you can be well - compensated, with average salaries of $ 87,000, with paycheques gaining altitude in bigger markets with busier airports.

In the U.S., while jobs are easier to get and the housing market is gaining momentum, these improvements have not been enough to get Americans to spend.

New models — such as portable retirement benefits, which independent professionals can carry from job to job — are gaining traction with lawmakers like Sen. Mark Warner (D - VA).

The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for April has been revised to 199,000 jobs gained, up from a previously reported 149,000.

Do what everyone who's ever had a successful career has done since day one: Get a degree in an in - demand field, get a good job with a good company, gain experience, figure out what you love to do, develop your skills, meet lots of great people, gain exposure to new opportunities, and advance your career.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a gain of 90,000 jobs.

That sounds damningly high, but it adds up to just 35,000 jobs per year, or a seventh of the number of jobs the U.S. economy has gained on average per month this year.

If the upcoming U.S. jobs data shows gains in wage rises, that would propel the dollar higher,» said Shinichiro Kadota, senior currency strategist at Barclays Capital in Tokyo.

Gains in the job market have fueled the recent strengthening in consumer confidence and spending, which is likely to continue into the second half of this year.

Over the past few years, businesses have added 14 million jobs as regional economies have rebounded; their workers have gained access to health insurance, and a new flock of startups has brought economy - altering innovations, some of which have changed the nature of work itself.

Yet one of the areas that gained hiring momentum in 2014 was the technology sector, where tech companies and startups have been increasingly aggressive about hiring BBAs for entry - level jobs, schools said.

List at least five relevant skills you have gained in your previous positions, projects or volunteer jobs.

The former more closely - watched data have pointed to steady and healthy job gains in 2015 while the latter indicator has struggled to post even negligible growth.

Students have long gone to business school to gain entry to high - paying jobs in consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds.

A few years later I was working a full - time job as a marketing and brand manager at a toy company where I got a lot of product development experience and realized I had gained enough knowledge to give this idea a shot.

Roth says that according to a survey conducted by LinkedIn, «nearly half of American workers would forgo the corner office job and a high salary to gain more flexibility in their schedules.»

A few Fed policymakers worry the U.S. economy, which has delivered strong job gains but worryingly weak rates of inflation, could be stuck on a low growth path that requires low rates for years as well as new policy tools.

Fed forecasts in March pointed to two rate rises in 2016, but a sharp slowdown in U.S. job gains in May and the prospect that Britain could vote next week to leave the EU have added to doubts about the economic outlook.

The month prior, I had started a full - time job working for «the man» to gain some large corporate experience and save up cash.

It's the penultimate report before the Fed rate hike decision in June, and if it shows significant deterioration in job gains — and yet another lackluster gain in wages — the Fed may have to back off its monomaniacal path toward higher rates.

Since July 2009, he found that Canadians aged 60 and over have accounted for about one - third of all net job gains, including sizable growth in the retail sector.

Some fields showing marginal gains (for men and women)-- such as journalism and pre-law — haven't been great job producers of late.

But even with the latest setbacks, the area has still gained about 4,000 jobs compared to a year ago and its unemployment has fallen from 7.8 % a year ago.