America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021. Read More

New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well

The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. 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

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

Anthropic Report Finds Dire News About AI's Effects on Job Market

As businesses rush to adopt AI models, a new report from the OpenAI competitor Anthropic reveals what the tech is really being used for. Instead of helping augment human labor, companies are mainly ... Read More

The U.S. job market is flashing a warning sign you shouldn’t ignore

A surprise revision wiped out June’s job gains, revealing a net loss of 13,000 positions as unemployment hit its highest level since 2017. Read More

New jobs report latest warning sign of slowing economy

The post New jobs report latest warning sign of slowing economy appeared first on Straight Arrow News. The newly released August jobs report proved to be the latest sign the U.S. economy is slowing. Read More

5 takeaways on a dismal jobs report for Trump

The U.S. economy added a paltry 22,000 jobs in ... which make companies more likely to expand operations and hire new employees. Futures markets are predicting a quarter-point cut after the jobs ... Read More

The Jobs Slump Is Here: What it Means for the Stock Market and the Fed

Job growth has been somewhat anemic for the past several months and worsened in August. Here's how it could affect markets. Read More

The U.S. labor market added 911,000 fewer jobs than earlier reported, BLS says

The downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the job market was slowing in 2024 and early 2025. Read More

What to Know About the August Jobs Report

The labor market has deteriorated for months and Wall Street expects the latest jobs report to confirm the trend. Economists expect the US added 80,000 non-farm jobs in August, according to FactSet. Read More

Wall Street holds near its records following the latest report showing the US job market is slowing

U.S. stocks are drifting around their record levels on Tuesday following the latest discouraging signal on the job market’s health. Wall Street is hoping for a slowdown that’s deep enough to get the ... Read More