Layoffs reach highest level since 2020, new data shows. Here's why companies are cutting jobs.

Companies have reported more than 744,000 job cuts this year — the highest figure since the first six months of 2020, according to an outplacement firm. Read More

With June jobs report looming, DOGE government layoffs could start becoming a factor

A gradual pullback in hiring and job openings has come as hundreds of thousands of federal workers are out looking for employment. Read More

Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits June jobs report: Live updates

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday night as traders braced for June's big jobs report. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were fractionally higher. Futures tied to the Dow Jones ... Read More

Disney slashing hundreds of jobs in film, TV: report - New York Post

Getty Images for Disney The layoffs affect multiple teams around the world, including film and TV marketing, TV publicity, and casting and development, a source said. AFP via Getty Images ... Read More

Jobs report Friday to provide important clues on where the economy is heading - NBC Chicago

Clues on whether the U.S. economy is merely in a temporary tariff-induced funk or a more damaging longer-turn downtrend should come Friday when the Labor Department releases the April jobs report. Read More

Job growth continued to slow in May amid economic uncertainty

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, as employers slowed the pace of hiring amid uncertainty over the economy as well as tax and trade policy. Read More

May jobs report data reveals 139K jobs added; unemployment steady - USA TODAY

U.S. payroll growth slowed modestly in May as employers added 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty about President Trump's sweeping import tariffs, federal government layoffs and immigration crackdown ... Read More

April jobs report shows economy added 177K jobs as tariffs took hold - USA TODAY

US employers added 177,000 jobs in April as Trump's tariffs took effect; unemployment at 4.2%, April jobs report shows. $3,500 iPhone possible? What to know 📋 How to talk money 🤑 💸 to ... Read More

The jobs report shows the economy added 228,000 workers in March - USA TODAY

U.S. employers added 228k jobs in March amid federal layoffs and uncertainty sparked by Trump's tariffs. Economists polled expected 138,000 job gains. Read More

Friday’s jobs report could show how much US employers will bend before they break | CNN Business

Friday’s jobs report will provide some hints as to how much US employers are able to bend before they break. “The labor market is good, but it’s not exceptional, and we’re in the process ... Read More

Job Market Meltdown Signs: Layoffs, Openings, Unemployment, Recession - Business Insider

From fewer job openings to smaller raises, all the signs point to a higher unemployment rate and a weaker job market. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ... Read More

Jobs report Friday to provide important clues on where the economy is heading - NBC New York

Bad news piles up. Investors this week had to digest a gross domestic product reading that showed the economy contracted 0.3% annualized in the first quarter. They also saw a weak private payrolls ... Read More