Economy News March Jobs Report Comes In Hot The Us Economy Added 303,000 Positions Last Month

The Economy Just Lost Nearly A Million Jobs, On Paper

The Bureau of Labor Statistics downwardly revised its estimate for job growth between March 2024 and March 2025 by 911,000. The revision cancels out about half of the job growth during that time, ... Read More

US economy adds 228,000 jobs in March ahead of Trump’s trade war

US economy adds 228,000 jobs in March ahead of Trump’s trade war - The surprisingly high jobs numbers comes as Trump’s announcement of tariffs sent stock markets reeling ... Read More

Former BLS commissioner says firing her was a ‘dangerous’ step for the US economy

When the July jobs report was first released on August 1, it didn’t feel any different for Erika McEntarfer, former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared to when other employment ... Read More

US economic activity little changed, employment stable in recent weeks, Fed says

U.S. economic activity was little changed and employment was largely stable in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, but there were emerging signs of weakness including more layoffs and ... Read More

The US economy saw 'essentially no job growth' last month: Moody's

Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi warned that U.S. job creation is slowing as the government shutdown prevented the release of the BLS' September jobs report. Read More

US economy grew 3.8% in 2nd quarter, far exceeding previous estimate

A jobs report earlier this month showed a sharp decrease in hiring in August, extending a lackluster period for the labor market. Meanwhile, a revision of previous hiring estimates days later revealed ... Read More

Government shutdown delays key monthly jobs report at a pivotal moment for the U.S. economy

Federal Reserve officials may have to determine next steps for interest rates without access to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' September employment data. Read More

Is the US Economy Headed for a Recession?

Recession worries are spreading, but analysts don’t expect a dire economic slowdown in 2025 and are looking for growth to reaccelerate next year. Heightened risk factors like a rapidly cooling labor ... Read More

Weak Jobs Numbers Won’t Derail a Hot Economy. 3 ETFs to Buy.

The economy isn’t falling apart, even with weak labor data. Select groups of stocks should benefit. The ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday showed a loss of 32,000 jobs for September. Read More