Jobs News October Jobs Report Signs Of A Labor Market Cooldown, Slowing Wage Growth In Focus

US lost jobs through late October, new private-sector data shows

U.S. firms were shedding more than 11,000 jobs a week through late October, payroll processor ADP said on Tuesday in its latest real-time estimate of job market trends. Read More

Fresh signs emerge that the U.S. labor market is weakening as the government shutdown draws to an end

There are fresh signs that the labor market is weakening as the record-breaking government shutdown draws to an end. According to the latest high-frequency data collected by ADP, the private-sector ... Read More

October Layoffs Hit 22-Year High Amid Weakening Labor Market, Gov't Shutdown

The US saw its most job cuts in an October in 22 years, as companies increase automation, the nation's labor market weakens, and the federal government shutdown lingers. Employers announced 153,074 ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More

"No hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing as big companies announce mass layoffs

For most of 2025, the job market was described by economists as "no hire, no fire" — a stretch of time when job seekers faced slim prospects, but workers could count on job security. But that fragile ... Read More