Economy News Small Businesses Are Cutting Jobs It S A Warning Sign For The Us Economy

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

Small businesses cut 120,000 jobs in November, ADP says

Economists had been expecting to see a slight overall gain in jobs. The data reflects a difficult business environment for smaller employers. Read More

Job cuts continue to climb in another warning sign for the labor market

Planned layoffs hit the highest level since the first year of the pandemic in 2025 as employers have shed more than 1 million jobs in a tenuous labor market. Read More

Small businesses slashed jobs in November amid concerns about labor market

Payroll processor ADP said in its monthly report private employers shed 32,000 jobs last month in the latest sign of potential trouble in the labor market. It was a sharp slowdown from October, ... Read More

1.1 million jobs lost in 2025: what’s behind the surge

It is not every year the U.S. loses over a million jobs before December, but 2025 has joined that short, unsettling list. Employers have shed more than 1.1 million jobs through November, up 54 percent ... Read More

As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

The federal government shutdown has lasted all month and is on pace to become the longest on record. While history has shown that the economy typically rebounds from a shutdown within a couple of ... Read More

Economic warning sign: Holiday jobs are tougher to find

Holiday shopping will be missing something this year – as much seasonal help in stores to help shoppers as normal. Read More