Census Report: Robotics, AI Hasn’t Taken Away Jobs

Technology has had no impact on worker skill level: AI, specialized software, robotics, cloud-based tech or specialized equipment had little or no impact on worker skill level for most businesses. Read More

AI is causing anxiety about the future of the workforce. But are there AI-proof jobs?

Can we know which jobs are more or less likely to be "taken" by artificial intelligence? Planet Money looks into what jobs might be immune from a robot takeover. Read More

3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

Friday's jobs report shows it's a brutal time to look for work, the US isn't in a recession, and there's a high chance the Fed cuts interest rates. 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

There are worrying signs buried in the August jobs report

The headline numbers in today’s jobs report were pretty dismal. Job creation slowing to a crawl and the unemployment rate edging higher. Drill down into the report, and it’s not any better. Black ... Read More

The August jobs report has economists alarmed. Here are their 3 top takeaways.

Employers added far fewer jobs last month than economists had predicted, prompting some experts to reassess the economy. Read More

New jobs report shows worst August job gains since 2010

Union workers in Rhode Island protest a Trump administration stop-work order at an offshore wind farm under construction in August. Friday's jobs report shows the fewest gains in August since 2010. Read More

First Jobs Report Since BLS Chief's Firing Shows Weak Market

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

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

3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

David Kelly, the chief global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, described the Bureau of Labor Statistics' new jobs report in one simple word: "ouch." There were several pain points: The US ... Read More