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

New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well

The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Read More

3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

Friday's jobs report shows it's a brutal time to look for work, the US isn't in a recession, and there's a high chance the Fed cuts interest rates. Read More

America just got another slate of lousy job market news

Warning signs have been flashing for months that the US job market has been losing steam. That became starkly clearer in July, and the early data for August isn’t looking much better. Read More

Cracks in the US economy: Job growth slows 75% from a year ago

The U.S. now has had four months in a row of pretty anemic job growth. Average job growth between May and August was down 75% from the same period a year ago. The weakness was visible all across the ... Read More

US weekly jobless claims reverse prior surge, labor market still softening

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, reversing the prior week's jump, but the labor market has softened as both the demand for and supply of ... Read More

Fear Not, The Jobs Market Is Doing Just Fine

The US labor market has weakened but remains robust, with no signs of recessionary unemployment or mass layoffs on the horizon. Wage growth is cooling but stabilizing at healthy levels, supported by ... Read More

Weak summer labor market flashes warning signs for the economy

Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell said during a speech last month in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that the weaker labor market may warrant rate cuts. He also noted that the labor market is in a “curious kind of ... Read More

These jobs are hiring, despite a weak job market

The labor market slowed sharply in recent months. The labor market slowed sharply this summer, leaving job applicants with fewer places to turn for a new position. Employers added an average of about ... Read More

The US economy is weakening. These 5 numbers tell the story.

From falling job numbers to rising unemployment, the signs of a slowdown are mounting, even as the stock market keeps going up. Read More

US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy rebounded this spring from a first-quarter downturn due to fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade wars. In an upgrade from its first estimate in July, the ... Read More

The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported

Washington (CNN) — The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported, thanks to consumers who stepped up their spending despite jitters over President Donald Trump’s ... Read More