Jobs News The Economy Added 150,000 Jobs In October As Hiring Slowed, Report Shows

Shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be held up

The government's monthly jobs report was not published Friday as a result of the federal shutdown. That's left businesses and policymakers in the dark about the strength of the U.S. job market. Read More

Report Shows Hiring Nearly Stopped As Shutdown Silences Official Job Numbers

Carlyle Group data shows U.S. hiring nearly flat in September with just 17K jobs added—the weakest since 2020. With official reports halted by the shutdown, the data signals a cooling labor market ... Read More

The September jobs report is delayed by the government shutdown - what was it expected to show?

The ongoing government shutdown delayed the anticipated September jobs report, which economists estimated would show 50,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%. Read More

Lack of jobs data due to government shutdown muddies view of hiring and the US economy

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern, ... Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

The U.S. labor market remained mired in its low-hiring, low-firing doldrums through September, though the economy "may be on a somewhat firmer trajectory than expected," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ... Read More

Government shutdown could delay key economic reports at an especially sensitive time

A key report on the job market will not be published on Friday, as scheduled, as a result of the government shutdown. That means businesses and policymakers will be left guessing about the strength of ... Read More