Sentences with phrase «slower job growth rates»

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Minneapolis» February 2018 unemployment rate of 3.3 % was the seventh - lowest among the 40 largest metro areas, but the non-farm payroll job growth rate of 0.8 % was the sixth - slowest.

The consensus estimate is 182,000 new jobs, reflecting the fact that economists expect job growth to slow somewhat as the unemployment rate and labor market slack continues to shrink.

But Lacker said the case for higher rates would only grow stronger unless job growth slowed «significantly in the months ahead.»

Plus, job growth has been slower than the nationwide rate, according to Sperling's Best Places.

If economic growth and job creation continue to slow, as they surely will, and the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, as it surely will, we have only the private sector to blame.

Despite steady demand from employers and brisk economic growth recently, average monthly job gains slowed from 187,000 in 2016 as the 4.1 % unemployment rate meant fewer available workers.

San Jose is already building at too slow a rate to keep up with job growth, so the addition of 116,250 Amazon HQ2 jobs over ten years would send rents through the roof.

China's leaders have made it clear that they are willing to tolerate slower economic growth if that growth rate is sustainable and allows for increased domestic consumption (and hence job creation).

The New York City region enjoyed 2.2 percent increase in job growth over the last 12 months, while upstate New York grew at a slower rate, statistics from the state Department of Labor found.

In addition, the rate of job growth in 2016 was slightly slower than the year before.

«The World Bank figures are there for all to see, our economic growth rate today is at a much slower pace than it was 3 years back, agreed that the present government is doing a good job at diversifying the economy.»

U.S. job growth slowed down sharply in August and more Americans gave up the hunt for work, giving a cautious Federal Reserve more reasons to wait a bit longer before raising interest rates.

Those numbers are not expected to slow down anytime soon as the national rate of job growth is even higher for veterinary assistants.

Last year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for the 21st Century Energy said it could hike power rates, cost jobs and slow U.S. economic growth.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)-- U.S. job growth likely slowed in March as the boost from mild temperatures faded, but the gains were probably more than enough to push the unemployment rate down to 4.

While the rate of growth will be slower than other averages, 300 new jobs are expected to be added between 2016 and 2026.

The BLS projects the growth rate for chemist jobs by 2024 to be 3 percent, which is much slower than the average across all occupations.

Since the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a slower - than - average job growth rate for this field, chances are there will be numerous candidates for every open position.

Job opportunities for quality control inspectors are predicted to grow at a slower rate than average through 2020 — approximately 8 percent growth.

«With job growth holding steady, prospective buyers can handle any gradual rise in mortgage rates — especially if today's stronger labor market finally leads to a boost in wages and homebuilding accelerates to alleviate supply shortages and slow price growth in some markets.»

On the flip side, a number of markets nationwide continue to struggle with slower job growth, weaker home value appreciation and higher rates of negative equity, giving buyers more negotiating power.»

Unlike past housing downturns, which were precipitated by slowing local economies, U.S. economic fundamentals remained solid, with 3.3 percent growth in the gross domestic product, job gains averaging about 150,000 a month, and interest rates remaining historically low during 2006.

Positive growth means jobs and income gains, and the slow pace means continued low interest rates.»

The state's rate of job creation and population growth also slowed.

While overall job creation in New York remain positive in 2016, the rate of growth slowed to the national average after consecutive years where the city outpaced the rest of the country.

«In Canada over the past six months, price increases have slowed except for a few hot markets, but all markets are supported by strong economic fundamentals such as job growth and stable mortgage rates,» Lawby says.

That far outpaces the rate of population and job growth, but follows about 20 years of slow apartment construction.