America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021. Read More

Is the Economy as Healthy as Trump Claims?

Trump says Americans are experiencing the “best economy we’ve ever had.” Experts say the economy is solid, but the labor market looks much more wobbly than it did at the start of the year. They’re ... Read More

3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

Friday's jobs report shows it's a brutal time to look for work, the US isn't in a recession, and there's a high chance the Fed cuts interest rates. Read More

Anthropic Report Finds Dire News About AI's Effects on Job Market

As businesses rush to adopt AI models, a new report from the OpenAI competitor Anthropic reveals what the tech is really being used for. Instead of helping augment human labor, companies are mainly ... Read More

The US economy is dealing with more than stagflation

The United States is entering a period that looks and feels like stagflation, the dreaded s-word that hasn't been uttered much since the 1970 s and early 1980 s. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell ... Read More

Report: CT added 900 jobs in August, as labor force waned

While national job growth has weakened, growth in Connecticut is stable, albeit low, according to new numbers released Thursday. Read More

US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in largest-ever revision

The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months ending in March than previously estimated, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Tuesday. The figure, which exceeded economists ... Read More

There’s plenty of reason for pessimism about the US economy

Something may not be quite right in the U.S. economy, and it's not just a one-off jobs report that points to that. Read More

Employers added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts, as labor market cools

Employers across the U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of economists' muted expectations and signaling the labor market is facing sharp headwinds from mounting economic uncertainty amid ... Read More

US economy braces for twin housing, labor market headwinds

The U.S. labor market appears to be deteriorating rapidly just as the country's housing market is also creaking, two negative forces that risk feeding off each other and smothering economic growth. Read More

New jobs report latest warning sign of slowing economy

The post New jobs report latest warning sign of slowing economy appeared first on Straight Arrow News. The newly released August jobs report proved to be the latest sign the U.S. economy is slowing. Read More

Why stocks keep going up even as the economy softens

Unemployment is going up, with worker pessimism at its highest in years. Inflation is creeping higher. The U.S. deficit is climbing. Consumer sentiment is down. And many key issues facing the economy ... Read More