New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well

The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Read More

The job market’s hidden flaw is now obvious — and rate cuts might not fix it

Last week’s monthly jobs report also disappointed, showing that the economy added 22,000 jobs in August — far below the expectations of a 75,000 increase. Most of that monthly increase in August was ... Read More

Americans' confidence in finding a new job falls to record low

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Survey of Consumer Expectations, the average "perceived probability" of finding a new job after losing one fell 5.8% points to 44.9% among heads of ... 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. Read More

New York Fed finds consumers more worried about job market in August

Americans grew notably less sanguine about the job market in August and downgraded views of their current financial situations, a report from the New York Federal Reserve Bank showed on Monday. The ... Read More

Changing the jobs report won’t fix America’s workforce crisis

July’s weak jobs report caught economists and policymakers off guard, but it likely came as no surprise to millions of American workers. They’ve long been living the reality behind the statistics — ... Read More

Kiss job hopping goodbye. Why more people are job hugging.

Have you hugged your job lately? Maybe you should. Forget job hopping: More people are job hugging in the cooling labor market. “At an alarming rate, more and more employees are displaying what is ... Read More

US consumers getting more worried about job market, New York Fed says

Americans grew notably less sanguine about the job market in August amid a notable rise in concerns about the ability to get new employment in the event of a job loss, a report from the New York ... Read More