America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

• The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a bleak picture of the current state of the economy under President Donald Trump. • Labor market deterioration: Just 22,000 ... Read More

The big problem with the White House’s spin about the economy

But in this White House, every day’s news must be characterized as a spectacular success. So what to do when the fantasy doesn’t match reality? First, you get rid of the messengers, as when Trump ... Read More

As job market slumps, Trump administration says it could take a year to see better economic data

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The White House said it expects the Federal Reserve to weigh larger rate cuts this month after Friday's "disappointing" jobs report, while President Donald Trump and his ... Read More

Black Unemployment Surges in August 2025 as Job Market Slows – Only 22K Jobs Added Overall

*The August 2025 jobs report brought troubling news for the Black community. The unemployment rate for Black or African American workers jumped to 7.5%, up from 7.2% in July. This is the highest rate ... Read More

Jobs numbers revised downward by almost a million over past year, sparking White House reaction

Revised data from Bureau of Labor Statistics found the U.S. added nearly a million fewer jobs than anticipated originally in 2024 ... Read More

Economists warn White House over nominee to oversee controversial jobs report

Economists have sounded the alarm about President Donald Trump's pick to become the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Earlier this month Trump sensationally fired the former head of ... Read More

New jobs report shows worst August job gains since 2010

Union workers in Rhode Island protest a Trump administration stop-work order at an offshore wind farm under construction in August. Friday's jobs report shows the fewest gains in August since 2010. Read More

White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett Calls August Jobs Report ‘Disappointing’, Expects It To Be Revised Upwards: Report

White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett on Friday reportedly termed the August jobs report “disappointing,” an hour after the Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed nonfarm payroll additions during ... Read More

August jobs report: U.S. added only 22,000 jobs, showing slowdown

Sept. 5 (UPI) --The job market continues to slow, according to a report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that only 22,000 jobs were created in August. Nonfarm payrolls ... Read More

Jobs report comes in lower than expected, White House says revisions likely

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to explain the latest jobs numbers for August. Read More

WATCH: The White House on jobs report, US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported

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 nation’s economy. Read More