Economy News October Jobs Report Us Economy Adds 150,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up To 3 9

US economy likely added jobs at a moderate pace in September

U.S. job growth likely picked up moderately in September, while the unemployment rate held steady near a four-year high of 4.3%, consistent with sluggish labor market conditions that economists and ... Read More

Economy added 119,000 jobs and unemployment ticked up in September, delayed report shows

The report reflects what was happening before the federal government shutdown began. The labor market may have changed since the data was collected. Read More

The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment rose to a nearly four-year high

The health care and social assistance sector continued to drive overall employment growth. Those sectors added an estimated 57,100 jobs in September, accounting for nearly half of the overall gains. Read More

US employers hit two-decade high in October job cuts

Employers across the nation cut more than 150,000 jobs last month in a 22-year high for October layoffs, according to a report released Thursday. At least 153,074 job cuts happened in October, marking ... Read More

Government shutdown delays October jobs report: when will economic reports be released after shutdown ends?

The ongoing government shutdown has disrupted the flow of economic data from federal agencies and the October jobs report is the latest closely watched report to be delayed due to the impasse. Most ... Read More

The Latest: September job numbers double expectations, while unemployment ticks up

U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The government said ... Read More

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. Payroll processing ... Read More

October monthly job cuts surged to a 22-year high

U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. “This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the ... Read More

Government shutdown delays October jobs report: when will economic reports be released after shutdown ends?

Key Advisors Wealth Management co-founder Eddie Ghabour joins Varney & Co. to discuss market volatility amid Washington’s looming shutdown deadline and why investors should stay alert heading into ... Read More