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ADP says U.S. economy loses jobs for third time in four months. Fed to weigh weak labor market in rate-cut vote.

Privately run businesses eliminated jobs in November for the third time in four months, pointing to a broad slowdown in hiring that threatens to nudge unemployment higher and chip away at the economy. Read More

Poor Hiring Data Points to US Economic Weakness

While medium and large establishments added jobs last month, small establishments lost 120,000 jobs, according to ADP. Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown

Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown. Read More

What does the jobs report really tell us? The economy has trouble spots, but it's still growing.

The bigger-than-expected increase in new jobs in September signals that the economy was still expanding at a decent clip before the government shutdown. But too much is being made of it, some ... Read More

World News in Brief: Global economy ‘on the brink’, ending slavery, Latin America jobs update

Global economic growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as global trade and investment face growing pressure from financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, ... Read More

EYE ON THE ECONOMY: The “no-hire, no-fire” economy: What the latest data really shows

We are finally beginning to see key economic data emerge following the nation’s longest government shutdown. While some releases are more dated than usual, they still shed important light on ... Read More

Wait, I thought the economy was terrible. What happened?

“The economy is struggling to create jobs. The unemployment rate is low but it’s now showing some stress,” Zandi said, adding that the closer the rate gets to 5%, the greater the risk of a ... Read More

U.S. stocks rise as investors shrug off lower-than-expected jobs data, struggling tech stocks

Wall Street hoped to continue its recovery, with stock indexes mixed on Wednesday, while Bitcoin (BTC-USD) also continued its rebound. Read More

BLS Erases More Jobs From the Economy With Revisions

Downward revisions appear to be standard operating procedure for the BLS. The agency erased nearly 1 million (911,000) jobs that it initially claimed were created between March 2024 and June 2025. So, ... Read More

New UHERO report forecasts recession for Hawaii’s economy

This line graph shows average daily visitor arrivals in Hawaii from the U.S., Canada and Japan. Courtesy photo With visitor numbers down in Hawaii and new federal tariffs weighing down the global ... Read More

The White House Will Propose Relaxed Fuel-Economy Regulations: Report

The president plans to undo Biden-era fuel-economy standards, which it blames for rising new-car prices in recent years. Read More