There are more Americans out of work than there are jobs open for the first time since April 2021

There are more unemployed Americans than open jobs for the first time since 2021, according to government data released Wednesday. The latest JOLTS report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed ... Read More

Unemployed Workers Outnumber Jobs Available For First Time Since 2021 + National Unemployment Rate For Black Americans Now The Highest Since 2021

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, unemployed workers officially outnumber the jobs available in the U.S., according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest JOLTS survey. The ... Read More

Americans' confidence in finding a new job falls to record low

Job seekers' confidence in finding new employment has fallen, a new survey reveals. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Survey of Consumer Expectations, the average "perceived ... Read More

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

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ... Read More

Bad news for workers, good news for mortgage borrowers

Friday’s tepid jobs report means mortgage rates might finally be poised to fall. The U.S. economy created few jobs in August, the Labor Department reported, news that could set the stage for both a ... Read More