by Carol Champagne | May 12, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The US economy added 115,000 new jobs in April, exceeding expectations and demonstrating resilience in the labor market. The unemployment rate remained unchanged month over month, remining at 4.3 percent. March showed a gain of 185,000 jobs, but April’s 115,000 was...
by Carol Champagne | Jan 13, 2025 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The Labor Department released the December employment report, showing 256,000 new jobs were created, far exceeding the expectation for 150,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent in November. A strong labor market signals that the...