The U.S. Added Nearly a Million Fewer Jobs in the Past Year Than Previously Thought, Updated Data Shows

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the U.S. added nearly a million fewer jobs than previously thought. Read More

US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in largest-ever revision

The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months ending in March than previously estimated, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Tuesday. The figure, which exceeded economists ... Read More

Economy adds disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, jobs report shows. Unemployment rises

Employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as Trump's tariffs, federal layoffs, immigration crackdown hurt hiring. Unemployment hit 4-year high. Read More

Employers added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts, as labor market cools

Employers across the U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of economists' muted expectations and signaling the labor market is facing sharp headwinds from mounting economic uncertainty amid ... Read More

US hiring exceeds expectations, as economy adds 261,000 jobs

The U.S. added 261,000 jobs in October, exceeding economist expectations and sending a positive signal for the economy days before the midterm elections. The unemployment rate increased to 3.7%. Read More

BLS revision shows annual hiring was overstated by 911,000 jobs

The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report. Read More

Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner

Fresh jobs data on Friday showed a continued hiring slowdown in the first such release since a dismal jobs report last month prompted President Donald Trump to fire the top official tasked with ... Read More

Fed official says last week's jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ... Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

Job growth slowed to a crawl in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years, indicating the US labor market is growing stagnant. The economy added just 22,000 jobs ... Read More

August jobs report: hiring stalls with unemployment up to 4.3%

The Labor Department reported that hiring in the U.S. came in below the nearly 80,000 jobs economists had expected for August. Read More