Articles written by Casey Quinlan

Casey Quinlan, Washington State Standard|Oct 12, 2023

Employers continued their hiring streak in September, surprising economists by boosting jobs for workers in restaurants, health care, and government. The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report, released Friday, showed a gain of 336,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.8%. The BLS also revised the jobs added in July and August from 157,000 jobs to 236,000 jobs and 187,000 jobs to 227,000 jobs. In remarks Friday morning, President Joe Biden celebrated the higher-than-expected jobs numbers and low unemployment rate. But Biden...