May Jobs Report Will Shed Light on How Much the Economy Has Slowed in 2024 | Economy | U.S. News - U.S. News & World Report

Economists expect 190,000 jobs were added in May, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.9%. The jobs report could confirm the economy has slowed in 2024. The U.S. economy created 175,000 ... Read More

Economy added 139,000 jobs in May: The key facts and figures - Washington Examiner

The economy added 139,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Investors expected roughly 127,000 new jobs and the unemployment ... Read More

US economy added a whopping 272,000 jobs in May - CNN

US job growth shot much higher than expected in May, jumping to 272,000, while the nation’s jobless rate rose slightly and broke a 27-month streak of below-4% unemployment. Read More

Job growth continued to slow in May amid economic uncertainty

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, as employers slowed the pace of hiring amid uncertainty over the economy as well as tax and trade policy. Read More

What May’s jobs report tells us about Trump tariffs and the state of the economy

The federal government shed 22,000 jobs, however, the most since November 2020, as Trump’s job cuts and hiring freeze had an impact. And factories lost 8,000 jobs last month. Read More

May 2024 jobs report: How many new jobs added and what it means for the economy

The U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs in May, ... The U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs in May, bringing good news for workers but potentially ... Friday's report showed job gains in a ... Read More

Jobs reports this week provide critical look at economy, could roil markets - MSN

The consensus is that the report, issued before the markets open, will estimate the economy added 143,000 net jobs in February from January, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4%. Read More

Chicago Fed president on what the new jobs report says about the economy | PBS News

The new jobs report shows the pace of hiring slowed slightly in January with the economy adding 143,000 jobs. The report also revised down jobs numbers between April 2023 and March of 2024 by ... Read More

June jobs report adds to signs that economy may be cooling - The Hill

The June unemployment rate increased to 4.1% from 4% in April, and jobs added to the economy in May were revised down, indicating a slowing economy. Read More

June 2024 jobs report: What labor market data says about the economy - NBC News

The Labor Department's June jobs report showed employers added 206,000 roles last month, down from 218,000 in May. Unemployment ticked up to 4.1%, inching above 4% for the first time since ... Read More

Jobs report shows a hiring slowdown as companies are acting like ‘they’re in a recession’ - CNN

The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More