Economy News 5 Ways The Us Economy And The Job Market Is Recovering In 2024

US employers cut more than a million jobs this year, a sharp rise compared to 2024. Is the weak job market here to stay?

From January through October of 2025, employers have made more than 1 million job cuts, according to the firm. That’s 44% higher than total cuts throughout 2024 and the highest since 2020. Read More

Charting the Global Economy: US Jobs Growth Tops Forecasts

US employment growth exceeded forecasts while the jobless rate ticked higher in September, illustrating a tenuous labor market that is unnerving American consumers. Read More

The 7 parts of the US economy that are already in a recession

From homebuilding to trucking, major parts of the US economy are in deep trouble. The weakness could drag the whole country into a recession. 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

Consumer Sentiment and Private Job Data to Provide a Fresh Look at the Economy

The week will bring a mix of old and new data that might provide some answers as to whether the economy is continuing to expand. Read More

Wait, I thought the economy was terrible. What happened?

America’s labor market started to stall out in the early summer. Between May and August, job gains averaged 31,000 per month, or about one-fifth the monthly rate seen last year. What happened in ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More

Economists expect faster growth, but weaker job gains, through 2025

The U.S. economy could be on the upswing even if tariffs and stubborn inflation continue to weigh on growth, according to a new analysis. The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) said ... Read More

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

A leading economist is warning that job creation in the U.S. economy is slowing to a crawl as the ongoing government shutdown precluded the release of the September jobs report last week. Moody's ... Read More

Is the US in recession?

It often seems that economists are perpetually warning us about the next U.S. recession. One influential analyst says an economic slowdown is already a fact of life for many Americans. Twenty-two ... Read More

Americans are more worried about their chances on the job market under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll ... Read More