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- Articulated robots move inside the Hanwha Qcells Solar plant, Oct. 16, 2023, in Dalton, Ga. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the U.S. government issues the first of three estimates of economic growth in the first quarter. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
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US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
Wed,04/24/24-3:46PM , 458 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.
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- Waitress Rachel Gurcik serves customers at the Gateway Diner in Westville, Pa. on Oct. 22, 2023. On Friday, April 5, 2024, the U.S. government issues its March jobs report. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)
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Another month of robust US job growth points to continued economic strength
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
Thu,04/04/24-5:44PM , 142 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation without succumbing to a recession in the face of high interest rates.
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- A workman secures sheathing at a residential construction site in Mount Prospect, Ill., Monday, March 18, 2024. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for February. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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US job openings rise modestly to 8.8 million in February in strong labor market
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
Tue,04/02/24-9:17AM , 315 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely changed in February, staying at historically high levels in a sign that the American job market remains strong.

The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8.76 million job vacancies in February, up modestly from 8.75 million in January and about what economists had forecast.
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- A construction worker looks up at the I-10 freeway, which was closed by fire on Nov. 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Friday, March 8, 2024, the U.S. government issues its February jobs report. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
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Another burst of hiring shows off the resilience of the US job market
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
Thu,03/07/24-7:49PM , 390 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.
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