Maryland’s federal job losses climb to 15,100, the most in the nation

Maryland lost another 2,500 federal jobs in August, the second month in a row that the state has led the nation in federal job losses, according to numbers released Friday by the Maryland Department ... Read More

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

5 takeaways on a dismal jobs report for Trump

The U.S. economy added a paltry 22,000 jobs in August, adding to concerns about the health ... and realign supply chains,” AAM President Scott Paul said in a statement. The August labor report adds to ... Read More

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

US job growth missed expectations in August amid economic uncertainty

The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace in August amid uncertainty about economic conditions, adding to signs of a weakening labor market. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers ... 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

White House Economic Adviser Calls Jobs Report "Disappointing," as Trump Pledges "Real Numbers" Still to Come

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) first jobs report since President Donald Trump fired the head of the agency showed the U.S. labor market growing more slowly than economists expected, and ... Read More

US adds just 22,000 jobs in August, well short of expectations

The U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in August, according to the first federal jobs report released since President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of ... Read More