The US labor market continues to surprise and the unemployment rate, against the odds, is falling

U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies. Read More

Hiring Held Steady in June as Employers Added 147,000 Jobs

The strength of the labor market suggests that the economy remains robust despite uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs and geopolitical turmoil. Read More

U.S. Job Growth Remains Solid - The New York Times

U.S. Job Growth Remains Solid. The labor market showed resiliency in June, adding 206,000 jobs, a sign that economic growth remains healthy. The unemployment rate ticked up, to 4.1 percent. Read More

A Strong Jobs Report Suggests the Economy Is More Resilient Than We Thought - The New York Times

After months of wobbling, a fresh jobs report showed that hiring and wage growth are strong, aligning with other robust economic data. By Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman For months, the economy ... Read More

Americans trimming back wage expectations for new jobs: NY Fed

The New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations found that the so-called reservation wage for a new job declined to $74,236 in March from $82,135 in November, which was the highest level in the ... Read More

The Cooling Economy - The New York Times

The job market is still strong, but the long-expected slowdown has begun. By Ben Casselman Keeping track of the U.S. economy can sometimes feel a bit like watching an action movie through a ... Read More

New York Has Regained Its Lost Jobs. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?

New York’s job recovery has lagged behind other cities in part because the virus struck the city sooner, and vital industries, like hospitality and retail, remained closed longer and lost more jobs. Read More

The New Jobs Report Numbers Are Pretty Good, Actually - The New York Times

Meanwhile, the focus on the underwhelming job growth numbers has masked what should be viewed as unambiguously good news. The unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent, from 5.2 percent in August. Read More

Investors Worry What Strong Jobs Data Means for the Economy - The New York Times

Inflation, recession and labor market concerns loom large over the stock market ahead of Friday’s jobs report. By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler Michael J. de la ... Read More

Americans Say They’re Primed to Spend More This Year (Published 2021) - The New York Times

Economists think the big job gains reported on Friday are just the beginning. One reason: U.S. households had $2.4 trillion in savings in February, $1 trillion more than a year earlier. And that ... Read More

Opinion | Americans Don’t Want to Return to Low Wage Jobs (Published 2021) - The New York Times

Twenty-three million of these jobs paid under $500 per week prepandemic: That’s $26,000 per year. Not only are the wages low: Many of these jobs offer well below 30 hours of work per week. Read More