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Here’s What to Know About the September Jobs Report

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs report on Thursday, after a nearly seven-week delay due to the government shutdown. The report showed that the U.S. economy added ... Read More

BLS Erases More Jobs From the Economy With Revisions

Downward revisions appear to be standard operating procedure for the BLS. The agency erased nearly 1 million (911,000) jobs that it initially claimed were created between March 2024 and June 2025. So, ... Read More

What does the jobs report really tell us? The economy has trouble spots, but it's still growing.

The bigger-than-expected increase in new jobs in September signals that the economy was still expanding at a decent clip before the government shutdown. But too much is being made of it, some ... Read More

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 blows past expectations, defying hiring slowdown

Employers hired far more workers than expected in September, defying a sharp slowdown over the summer that appeared to cool off the labor market. The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, according to ... Read More

September jobs report eases economic and political pressure on White House

Contradictory data contribute to a mixed picture that concerns economists as the 2026 midterm elections approach. Read More

The Economy After the September Jobs Report

The data nerds among us were happy to finally get their September jobs report fix, even though these data are somewhat stale now. However, we still ... Read More

Is the U.S. job market weakening as layoffs surge and unemployment rises despite 119,000 new jobs — December Fed rate cut now a done deal?

U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. Downward revisions cut 33,000 jobs from July and August. August even showed a loss of about 4,000 jobs. Layoff alerts ... Read More

The U.S. added a robust 119,000 jobs in September, but there are still signs of a weakening labor market

The closely followed report was originally scheduled for release on Oct. 3, but it was shelved by the government shutdown. Read More

Wait, I thought the economy was terrible. What happened?

“The economy is struggling to create jobs. The unemployment rate is low but it’s now showing some stress,” Zandi said, adding that the closer the rate gets to 5%, the greater the risk of a ... Read More

No September jobs report, no problem. Here's what we know about the labor market - and it's not great.

The Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center in Sharpsburg, Md. Monuments, trails and other outdoor exhibits are accessible to visitors, but many buildings were locked and National Park Service ... Read More

No jobs report expected Friday amid government shutdown

The September employment report is not expected to be released on Friday if the first government shutdown since 2019 continues. The report was hotly anticipated, given that the labor market has shown ... Read More