The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%

The US job market continues to chug along despite heightened uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake out. Read More

Economy adds 147,000 jobs in June, more than expected

The economy again beat expectations in June and added 147,000 jobs, an encouraging sign that the labor market is holding up while entering the second half of the year. The unemployment rate fell ... Read More

US economy adds 175K jobs in April, much weaker than expected

Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, missing the 243,000 gain forecast by LSEG economists. It marked the worst month for ... Read More

The Economy Is Doing Exactly What We Need to Avoid a Recession ...

Other measures also show that the job market is still very healthy. The prime-age employment-population ratio, the share of people in the 25 to 54 age range with a job, surged from 80.7% to 80.9% ... Read More

US economy adds 303K jobs in March, much stronger than expected

Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, easily topping the 200,000 gain forecast by LSEG economists.The unemployment rate ... Read More

US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, exceeding expectations

Job creation decelerated in February but was still stronger than expected despite Federal Reserve efforts to slow the economy and bring down inflation. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 311,000 for the ... Read More

U.S. economy adds 187,000 new jobs, fewer than expected but ...

U.S. employers added 187,000 last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that the job market ... Read More

US Economy Added Slightly More Jobs Than Expected In May - MSN

U.S. job growth in May was slightly higher than expected, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released on Friday. The U.S. economy added 139,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May ... Read More

US economy added 336,000 jobs last month, almost twice what was expected

In September, leisure and hospitality helped drive job growth higher, with 96,000 jobs added. That’s above the pace of 61,000 jobs a month that this sector has seen during the past 12 months ... Read More

Labor Market Remains Strong With 177K Jobs Added in April

Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, better than expected. Gains came in health care, where 51,000 workers were added to payrolls, as well as transportation and warehousing. Federal government ... Read More

Jobs Report: What It Means For US Election - Newsweek

The final jobs report before Election Day delivered little to no surprises, as the economy seems to have avoided the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. U.S. World ... Read More

Utah economy, job creation lead the nation but aren’t safe from ...

Utah also led the nation in gross domestic product growth in 2024 with 4.5%, compared to a 2.8% national average, and earned other top spots in the country, including one of the highest household ... Read More