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

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

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

A Bad Jobs Report

Employers added 22,000 new jobs in August. For those paying attention, this is substantially below what had been forecast. The jobs report was released early Friday morning, and it indicated a rising ... Read More

First Jobs Report Since Trump Fired BLS Chief Is Still Total Disaster

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released a dismal jobs report for the month of August. According to the report, the labor market added 22,000 jobs in August—a far cry from the 75,000 new jobs ... 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

Jobs Report Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Up Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls

Trump’s tariffs continue to affect the global economy. Follow along for live updates on the August jobs report and market reaction. 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