Employers added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts, as labor market cools

Employers across the U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of economists' muted expectations and signaling the labor market is facing sharp headwinds from mounting economic uncertainty amid ... Read More

August jobs report shows cracks in U.S. labor market

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August, according to a report from the Labor Department, while revised figures showed a net loss of jobs in June for the first time since 2020. 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 of the economy while increasing the chances of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The unemployment ... Read More

Weak jobs report shows even this hot sector may be cooling

August job growth fell short of expectations, and even health care, the steadiest source of new jobs, lost steam. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as unemployment rose to 4.3 percent, ... Read More

There are worrying signs buried in the August jobs report

The headline numbers in today’s jobs report were pretty dismal. Job creation slowing to a crawl and the unemployment rate edging higher. Drill down into the report, and it’s not any better. Black ... Read More

The August jobs report has economists alarmed. Here are their 3 top takeaways.

Employers added far fewer jobs last month than economists had predicted, prompting some experts to reassess the economy. 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

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

Not only did the report show the ... were due to late reporting of public education sector jobs, which are highly seasonal, the BLS told The Hill. The agency has faced declining response rates to its ... Read More

New Jobs Report Shows Trump Can’t Control Data by Firing People He Doesn’t Like

President Donald Trump learned the hard way Friday morning that firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t change the facts: the economy is cooling, the unemployment rate is going up, ... Read More