Economy News Decaying Jobs Market Overtakes Inflation As U S Economy’s Biggest Threat

US Consumers See Worse Job Market, Muted Inflation in Fed Survey

Americans’ perceptions of the job market worsened in October while their expectations for inflation edged lower, according to a monthly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Read More

The U.S. job market is slowing, not collapsing

It appears that the U.S. job market continued its long, gradual slowing in October, but did not make a clear break for the worse (or for the better). The big picture: We're getting a labor market that ... Read More

Is the U.S. economy getting weaker? Here’s what we know.

If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn’t have lowered interest rates last month. So what’s really going on? The economy was still expanding at a decent pace before the ... Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

Powell says Fed taking meeting-by-meeting approach to interest rate cuts Fed chief says elevated inflation partly due to impact of tariffs Hiring and layoffs remained low through September, he says ... Read More

U.S. economy still vulnerable to tariff shocks, IMF says, and labor shortages tied to immigration crackdown could also sting

The U.S. economy hasn’t suffered much so far from increases in tariffs or a decline in the labor supply due to tighter immigration rules. But that might change. So says a new report from the ... Read More

U.S. consumer sentiment gloomy as jobs, inflation drag on national mood

U.S. consumer sentiment was little changed in early October as Americans expect scant improvement in the job market or inflation. The preliminary October sentiment index edged down to 55 from 55.1 in ... 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

US consumer sentiment held steady in October, but labor market worries persist

U.S. consumer sentiment held steady in October, though Americans' concerns about the labor market and inflation persisted as the government shutdown began. The University of Michigan's preliminary ... Read More

Fed's Powell Says Economy May Be on Firmer Footing, but Job Market Weak

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -The U.S. labor market remained mired in its low-hiring, low-firing doldrums through September, though the economy "may be on a somewhat firmer trajectory than expected," ... Read More