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ADP says U.S. economy loses jobs for third time in four months. Fed to weigh weak labor market in rate-cut vote.

Privately run businesses eliminated jobs in November for the third time in four months, pointing to a broad slowdown in hiring that threatens to nudge unemployment higher and chip away at the economy. Read More

Is the U.S. jobs market tanking? Here's what the latest clues say.

A corrections-officer recruiter speaks with attendees during a job fair in New York City. Finding a job has gotten harder these days. The U.S. jobs market might not appear to be crumbling, but it's ... Read More

The September jobs report is finally here

The September jobs report will offer a crucial snapshot of the state of the U.S. labor market at a time of growing uncertainty. Read More

The U.S. jobs market was wobbling before the shutdown. Now what?

Washington standoff adds to the uncertainty and could further slow hiring Job seekers wait to speak to a recruiter from a resort in South Florida. The U.S. jobs market had started to sputter well ... Read More

Revised report suggests worse US job market

The U.S. labor market was much weaker during much of 2024 and early 2025 than data initially showed, a new government report indicated Tuesday -- adding more uncertainty into the economy and fueling a ... Read More

How to Handle a Job Market That’s Worse Than It Looks

The official story of the job market is finally catching up to the harsh reality. Job seekers have complained for some time now—to me, their friends, pets or anyone who will listen—that it is ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Pessimism about the U.S. economy and its direction continues this month — negative ratings have persisted for years — along with net-negative ratings for the U.S. job market, specifically. And in a ... Read More

Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know

The impasse in Congress over funding has delayed a closely-watched report on the labor market for the second month in a row. Without that official jobs tally, the available signals are mixed. This ... Read More

Job market is ‘trash' right now, career coach says — here's why

The U.S. job market isn't looking too hot for recent college graduates and other job seekers, according to economists and labor experts. "The job market is kind of trash right now," said Mandi ... Read More

Shocking jobs data resets recession bets

Challenger, Gray, & Christmas see a jobs market hindered by softening consumer and corporate spending. The U.S. government shutdown has halted the official jobs report, although alternative data show ... Read More