Surprising December Jobs

Job openings decline sharply in December to 7.6 million, below forecast

Openings slid in December while hiring, voluntary quits and layoffs held steady, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.

CNBC - 18h

Do Job Titles Matter?

Aren’t responsibilities more important? They’re important, but titles play significant roles within and outside of a company.

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Job openings decline sharply in December to 7.6 million, below forecast

Job openings slid in December while hiring, voluntary quits and layoffs held steady, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.

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Ex-Eagles QB Carson Wentz not surprised by Jalen Hurts' success after seeing him take over Philly job in 2020

Wentz, now the Chiefs' backup QB, was impressed with Hurts off the bat

CBS Sports - 19h

China PMI surprises as factory activity contracts in January; December industrial profits jump

The official purchasing managers' index for January came in at 49.1, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed.

CNBC - Jan. 27

The biggest 2025 Oscars snubs, surprises

The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced and Netflix's "Emilia Pérez" came out on top. CBS News' Jamie Waxx breaks down the most surprising news from the big screen announcement.

CBS News - Jan. 23

December Sales Rose for Small Businesses, Except Restaurants

The Fiserv Small Business index rose from November, as point-of-sale data showed a pickup in purchases during the end of the holiday season, possibly at the expense of dining out.

Inc. - Jan. 22

Reeves optimistic despite surprise rise in UK borrowing

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - hit its highest December level for four years.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Should Anything in a Performance Evaluation Ever Be a Surprise?

In theory, performance evaluations shouldn’t surprise your employees — but sometimes it can’t be helped.

Inc. - Jan. 22

UK borrows far more than expected in December

Government borrowing hits £17.8bn as chancellor Rachel Reeves faces pressure to turn around the economy

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Anatomy of a jobs promise

Eye-catching boosterism about employment from new projects does not always stand up to scrutiny

Financial Times - Jan. 21

The N.H.L. Team That Is Surprising Everyone This Season

Now beyond the season’s midpoint, these are the updated picks for Stanley Cup winner, dark horse, biggest disappointment and more.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

The Celtics are in a slump — and their biggest issue is surprising

Should Boston be worried or is this just a blip on the radar?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

British retail sales unexpectedly drop in December

Pound falls and gilts rally as investors bet on more interest rate cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned

It comes after customers complained of not being able to plan for price rises.

BBC News - Jan. 17

How Biden Surprised Progressives

To the departing president, F.D.R. seemed a guiding, if often elusive, star.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Here's the inflation breakdown for December 2024 — in one chart

The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024 on the back of higher food and energy prices.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Inflation Rose in December, Putting Rate Cuts Into Question

The consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in the last month of the year, the Labor Department reports.

Inc. - Jan. 15

China's imports post surprise growth in December; exports beat expectations as higher tariffs loom

Economists are expecting exports to make a notable boost to China's economic growth last year when the figures are released later this week.

CNBC - Jan. 13

The Surprising Grief of Having Your Home Survive a Wildfire

For people whose homes are spared in a wildfire while their neighbors lose everything, the road ahead can be isolating, plagued by feelings of guilt and shame.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Stock market plunges after better-than-expected December jobs report

The Labor Department reported Friday that 265,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December, which was roughly 100,000 more than expected. The unemployment rate also fell to 4.1%. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Watch live: Biden to discuss economy after US added 256K jobs in December

President Biden will deliver remarks Friday evening about the state of the economy and the most recent jobs report, which showed the country added a whopping 256,000 jobs last month. This report ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Surprising December jobs growth is denting chances of a first-half Fed rate cut

Friday’s unexpectedly big increase in December nonfarm payrolls led to a diminished market-based likelihood for any rate cut by the Federal Reserve until September, based on one method of ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December

A December gain of 256,000 blew past forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.2 percent. But markets recoiled as interest rate cuts seemed more distant.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Here’s where the jobs are for December 2024 – in one chart

December's job report marked another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming in many different areas of the U.S. economy.

CNBC - Jan. 10

The Most-Downloaded PS5 Games Of December 2024

Sony has shared the most-downloaded PlayStation 5 games of December 2024, and to no one's surprise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 once again retains its stranglehold on the No. 1 slot. It's simply ...

GameSpot - Jan. 10

December jobs report exceeds expectations

The labor market came in much hotter than expected in the final jobs report of President Biden's administration. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts

Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape.

CBS News - Jan. 10

U.S. economy adds 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate at 4.1%

The final jobs report of the Biden administration has been released. It shows that the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December and that the unemployment rate came in at 4.1%. NBC News’ ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

US adds whopping 256K jobs in December

The U.S. added 256,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent in December, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The December jobs report showed the U.S. ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

December jobs report expected to show hiring slowdown

The December jobs report is set to be released later Friday morning and it's expected to show slowing growth. According to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet, U.S. employers are ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Why Draymond was not surprised by Butler's fallout with Heat

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green shared why he wasn't surprised by Jimmy Butler's fallout with the Miami Heat.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Ed Sheeran stuns pupils with surprise appearance

Pop superstar gives pupils "goose bumps" with surprise performance at a school assembly in Cardiff.

BBC News - Jan. 9

December jobs report forecast is 155,000. But here’s the number investors really should watch.

Rising unemployment prodded the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last fall despite lingering inflation — and the jobless rate could still be the deciding factor for future rate cuts.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9