Economy News The Latest On Markets, The Jobs Report And The Economy

No jobs report again. But these numbers show how the U.S. economy is doing.

Investors are set to miss out on the second U.S. jobs report in a row due to the government shutdown, but there’s enough scattered evidence to suggest the economy is hanging in there. Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

"No hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing as big companies announce mass layoffs

Amazon and UPS on Tuesday announced tens of thousands of job cuts, the latest signal that the U.S. labor market is downshifting. Read More

Government shutdown blocks key GDP data release – what do the Fed's models say about economic growth?

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the official third-quarter GDP report release, although real-time estimates from a pair of Federal Reserve banks suggest the economy grew. Read More

Is AI Leading to Layoffs or Does the Economy Just Suck?

In other words, companies may be simply saving face by pretending that losing team members and downsizing is really just part of a glorious pivot towards “leaner,” “more efficient” automation. In ... Read More

A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture

Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse. Read More

Trump got what he wanted from the Fed chair. But the economy is still wobbly.

Trump lambasted Powell this week, calling him “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell” in a speech to Asian business leaders . Read More

The stock market has thrived even with all this economic uncertainty

Wall Street’s good times are rolling, for now, despite persistent inflation, the government shutdown and a slowing job market. Read More

Business confidence in economy plunges in Las Vegas, UNLV report shows

Businesses have lost confidence in the economy, according to a UNLV report that will be released publicly next week. A draft of the report was obtained by 8 News Now Politics host John Langeler. Read More

The job market may be sinking. Why you should beware of buyouts.

You’ve been offered a buyout. Your employer wants to pay you to quit. It’s a big chunk of change. Should you accept? In this job market, perhaps not. Read More

Without a new jobs report, U.S. ‘flying blind’ on hiring in an uncertain economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around ... Read More

New poll delivers brutal news about Trump’s economy

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy and job market under President Donald Trump, according to the latest CBS News poll. The CBS News/YouGov poll, released Thursday, ... Read More