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Wilcox Man Found Guilty for Hiring a Hit

Wednesday, February 25 by wcednews

WILCOX - A Wilcox man has been found guilty of trying to hire someone to kill his ex wife. We previously reported that David Vanatta had told a pastor his plan to hire Colton Baird to kill his ex wife. When confronted, police learned that... Read More.

Hiring increased sharply at outset of 2026, blowing past economists’ expectations

Wednesday, February 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hiring increased sharply at the outset of 2026, the year's first jobs report said, blowing past economists' expectations and besting sluggish performance from the previous year.The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, according to the report, which marked a sharp... Read More.

Hiring slowed in December, defying Federal Reserve’s effort to boost hiring

Friday, January 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hiring ticked down in December, defying the Federal Reserve's effort to boost hiring with a recent series of interest rate cuts, a jobs report on Friday showed. The reading fell short of economists' expectations.The U.S. added 50,000 jobs in December, which marked... Read More.

Jobs report blows past expectations, defying hiring slowdown

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Employers hired far more workers than expected in September, defying a sharp slowdown over the summer that appeared to cool off the labor market.The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That... Read More.

Long-delayed jobs report to show hiring amid wobbly economy

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A long-awaited jobs report to be released on Thursday will offer the latest look at the health of the labor market at a fraught moment for the U.S. economy.Hiring slowed sharply over the summer, before a government shutdown paused the release... Read More.

Fed Chair Powell says rising inflation and slow hiring pose ‘challenging situation’

Tuesday, September 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned a recent uptick of inflation, alongside a hiring slowdown, poses a "challenging situation" for central bankers as they aim to steer the U.S. economy through a "turbulent period."The Fed, which opted to cut interest rates last... Read More.

Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner

Friday, September 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Fresh jobs data on Friday showed a continued hiring slowdown in the first such release since a dismal jobs report last month prompted President Donald Trump to fire the top official tasked with compiling labor statistics. The reading fell well short of economists' expectations.The... Read More.

These jobs are hiring, despite a weak job market

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The labor market slowed sharply this summer, leaving job applicants with fewer places to turn for a new position.Employers added an average of about 35,000 jobs over three months ending in July, which marks a major slowdown from roughly 128,000 jobs... Read More.

Hiring slowed in July as Trump’s tariffs fluctuated

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hiring slowed in July as President Donald Trump’s tariffs pinched the balance sheets of some major companies and reshaped the nation’s trade relationships. The reading fell short of economists' expectations.The U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July, according to data from the... Read More.

Hiring surged in June, defying concern about Trump’s tariffs

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hiring surged in June as businesses navigated uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's tariffs, federal government data on Thursday showed. The reading exceeded economists' expectations.The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That... Read More.

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