Labor Department report shows slowdown in U.S. jobs as unemployment ticks up

The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. 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

New jobs report shows worst August job gains since 2010

The United States added only 22,000 jobs in August, and previously reported gains in June were revised down to a loss of 13,000 jobs in a Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued Friday morning. The ... 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

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

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

Is the Jobs Data Still Reliable? Yes, at Least for Now.

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has prompted questions about political interference. 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

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

Labor Market Slowdown Builds as August Jobs Report Shows Unexpected Weakness

The US economy added 22,000 jobs in August, far fewer than economists expected. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.3%. Market watchers are confident that the Federal Reserve will cut ... Read More

Live updates: Defense Department website changed to ‘war.gov’ as Trump rebrands

The president previously suggested the change was coming. Later on Friday, he will host a dinner in the newly renovated Rose Garden. Earlier in the day, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) delivered ... Read More

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

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