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

Black Unemployment Is Surging in Trump's Overhaul of US Economy

The unemployment rate for Black Americans has shot up by 1.5 percentage points over the last three months, a rare development outside of recessions. At 7.5%, it’s once again twice the rate for White ... Read More

Black unemployment is rising. That's an ominous sign for the whole economy.

Tariffs have hurt manufacturing, while DOGE has imposed deep cuts on government workers. Both sectors disproportionately employ Black people. Read More

US economy adds fewer jobs than expected in August, confirming slowdown

In August, the US added just 22,000 jobs with the unemployment standing at 4.3%, the highest in nearly four years. It is the first report since President Trump fired the former head of the Bureau of ... Read More

US unemployment rate near 4-year high as labor market hits stall speed

U.S. job growth weakened sharply in August and the unemployment rate increased to nearly a four-year high of 4.3%, confirming that labor market conditions were softening and sealing the case for a ... Read More

Will the Fed cut rates today? See 5 economic charts that may determine its decision.

With the U.S. economy facing headwinds, the Federal Reserve faces pressure to trim interest rates this week for the first time since December 2024. Read More

Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy

The U.S. economy is seeing a rise in long-term unemployment, with more than 1.9 million Americans out of work for 27 weeks or more, sparking concerns about the labor market. Read More

America’s economy defies gloomy expectations

Those, too, look less troubling in context—slower jobs growth is a problem if America’s population is rising quickly, but far less worrying if population growth is stalling or shrinking. There, the ... Read More

A key market data point is signaling fear about America’s economy

While the stock market hovers near record highs, a shift in the bond market is signaling mounting concerns about the economy’s health. Read More

U.S. unemployment rate jumps to nearly 4-year high as weak job creation in August tees up Fed rate cut

The economy added a lackluster 22,000 new jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to a nearly four-year high, underscoring the increasing fragility of the U.S. labor market. Read More

Democrats blast Trump on the economy after weak jobs report

Democrats rushed on Friday to capitalize on the latest signs of an economic slowdown ... “Today’s a great day to fire Jerome Powell,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) quipped on X Friday. Trump piled on ... Read More