Jobs News August Jobs Report Shows Labor Markets Cooling That May Persuade The Fed To Pause

Latest jobs report shows cooling but still growing labor market

The long-delayed September jobs report revealed that the U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs while the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in nearly four years. Read More

Jobs Report Surprises With 119K Gain, Shows Labor Market Stronger Than Thought

Among industry sectors, health care added 43,000 jobs, in line with recent monthly gains. Employment in restaurants and bars increased by 37,000, while transportation and warehousing fell by 25,000, ... Read More

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers weigh a potential year-end rate cut. Read More

US added 119K jobs in September after August decline, delayed report shows

The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Thursday, more than six weeks after it was ... Read More

The Delayed September Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed

The September jobs report, delayed from its initial October 3 release date due to the record-long government shutdown, came in higher than expected. This is bad news for those who want the Federal ... Read More

Today’s Labor Department Report Found 1 Sector Rising Amid a Stagnant Job Market

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, in the month of September the unemployment rate stayed roughly the same at 4.4 percent, translating to 7.6 million people. It’s a bump from one year ... Read More

The September jobs report is finally here

The federal government’s long-delayed September jobs report will be released later Thursday morning, offering a crucial snapshot of the state of the U.S. labor market when many Americans are worried ... Read More

Late-arriving September jobs report likely shows that hiring was sluggish but layoffs few

During the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, investors, businesses, policymakers and the Federal Reserve groped in the dark for clues about the health of the American job market ... Read More

The only jobs data we may see this week show labor market is cooling fast

The ADP National Employment Report, a measure of private employment in the U.S., said on Wednesday that payrolls at private employers declined by 32,000 jobs last month, signaling the labor market ... Read More

U.S. labor market was expanding in mid-October, new weekly ADP report shows

Job growth was cooling prior to the government shutdown, which started on Oct. 1 and has delayed the release of the September jobs report. The U.S. labor market continued to expand through mid-October ... Read More

September Labor Market Data: Who Needs A Jobs Report?

September labor market data signals a gradual cooling, with ADP reporting unexpected job losses and Challenger showing weak seasonal hiring demand. Labor demand is softening, as seen in ADP and ... Read More