Economy adds disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, jobs report shows. Unemployment rises

Employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as Trump's tariffs, federal layoffs, immigration crackdown hurt hiring. Unemployment hit 4-year high. Read More

US economy adds 22,000 jobs, unemployment rate hits 4.3% in August as labor market continues dramatic slowdown

The US labor market continued its dramatic summer slowdown in August. The August jobs report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that just 22,000 new jobs were added to the ... Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

The August jobs report, set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, is expected to show another month of tepid job gains but an unemployment rate that holds steady at 4.2%. Economists have forecast that ... Read More

U.S. Added Just 22,000 Jobs In August In Latest Sign Of Slowing Economy; Movie And Music Industry Jobs Decline

The U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rising slightly to 4.3%, in the latest sign of a slowing economy. Read More

August consumer confidence dips with jobs and tariffs driving most unease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ... Read More

U.S. economy adds just 22,000 jobs in August, far below expectations

The U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, the second month in a row that fell far below projections. The unemployment rate now stands at 4.3 percent. Read More

Trump’s pick for BLS commissioner floated suspending the monthly jobs report before apparently backing off

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is no longer considering suspending the monthly jobs report — one of the most crucial and historic measurements of US ... Read More

Texas economy, job growth slowing amid trade war and immigration crackdown, Dallas fed report says

Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the ... Read More

August consumer confidence dips in U.S. with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease

Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer ... Read More