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Residential construction jobs slowly return

Housing Wire

The construction sector added a total of 31,000 jobs in November, on par with the two prior months. Specialty contractors showed the largest gains with an increase of 13,000 jobs, while persons employed in construction of buildings, and civil and heavy engineering rose by 10,000 and 8,000 jobs, respectively. While this is a 0.4%

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Job gains exceed expectations in December

Housing Wire

Job gains occurred mainly in government, health care, social assistance and construction in December, while transportation and warehousing posted fewer jobs. Construction employment continued to trend up, with the sector adding 17,000 jobs in the last month of 2023.

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What another strong jobs report means for the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Job gains were most notable in the health care (+72,000), government (+71,000) and construction (+39,000) sectors. Meanwhile, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, and financial activities posted fewer jobs in March. month over month to $34.69

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Strong jobs report suggests rate cuts won’t come ‘til summer

Housing Wire

Job gains occurred mainly in health care, government, food services, social assistance, transportation and warehousing. In February, employment continued to trend up in construction, adding 23,000 jobs month over month. Job seekers are taking longer to find work, and the number of job switchers has declined.” and were up 4.3%

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May jobs report complicates things for the Fed

Housing Wire

Even though the pace of layoffs has picked up, many businesses, particularly in transportation, healthcare, and hospitality, continue to have strong demand for workers,” Mike Fratantoni , the Mortgage Bankers Association’s chief economist, said in a statement. Residential building construction added 2,400 jobs during the month.

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Are we seeing cracks in the labor market?

Housing Wire

Employment continued growing in government, health care, social assistance, and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. From BLS : Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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Stronger than expected job growth raises specter of more Fed hikes

Housing Wire

Employment in the construction industry was up by 20,000 jobs from October, thanks to large gains in nonresidential building (up 8,200 jobs) and residential specialty trade contractors (up 6,500 jobs). Meanwhile, 4 million people quit their jobs during the month, looking for better employment.”.