Economy News Us Labor Market Resilience Keeps Economy Afloat As Year Ends

ADP says U.S. economy lost 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

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

A long-awaited jobs report offered a mixed picture of the US labor market. The economy added 119,000 jobs in September, an unexpected rebound for the labor market — but it comes as the overall economy ... 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

US posts solid job growth in September, but unemployment rate rises

Employment growth accelerated in September, but the labor market remained sluggish and failed to keep pace with new job-seekers as employers dealt with fallout from import tariffs and integrated ... Read More

Corporate profits are soaring even as layoffs mount. Economists call it a "jobless boom."

As U.S. corporate profits rise and the stock market hits new highs, investors are reaping the rewards. Yet beneath the surge, companies have cut nearly 1 million jobs this year — the most since 2020, ... Read More

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. With the ... Read More