Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner

Fresh jobs data on Friday showed a continued hiring slowdown in the first such release since a dismal jobs report last month prompted President Donald Trump to fire the top official tasked with ... Read More

Second Weak Jobs Report in Two Months

This morning’s jobs report confirmed it: The labor market is sputtering. The U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, well below the number forecasters expected. Revised estimates also now show the economy ... 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

First Jobs Report Since Labor Statistics Chief’s Firing Shows Weak Market, 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

The government's next jobs report lands Friday. Here's what to look for.

After President Trump expressed "shock" over the pace of hiring in July, much is riding on the employment data for August. Read More

U.S. added nearly 1 million fewer jobs than previously estimated: report

About 911,000 fewer jobs were created throughout the U.S. from April 2024 through March 2025 than previously thought, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Tuesday. 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

3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

Friday's jobs report shows it's a brutal time to look for work, the US isn't in a recession, and there's a high chance the Fed cuts interest rates. 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

Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing. By Tony Romm and Ben Casselman When the federal ... Read More