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US Labor Market Now ‘Noticeably Weaker’ Warns Economist

Unemployment hit a four-year high in September, with data for October and November data show ongoing weakness in the labor market. Read More

"No hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing as big companies announce mass layoffs

For most of 2025, the job market was described by economists as "no hire, no fire" — a stretch of time when job seekers faced slim prospects, but workers could count on job security. But that fragile ... Read More

Is the job market frozen or faltering?

They call it the Great Freeze. That’s how some analysts describe the U.S. job market recently — a “low-hire, low-fire” environment where workers who have jobs are not losing them but finding a new job ... Read More

Class of 2025: How’s the job search going? The Midwest Newsroom wants to know

Recent college graduates are likely to feel the brunt of a tighter labor market first, as employers tamp down on new hiring, and workers who might have left hug their jobs. According to an August ... Read More

U.S. Job Growth Shows Modest Improvement Amid Labor Market Strains

U.S. job growth likely picked up moderately in September, even as the unemployment rate hovered around a four-year high of 4.3%. The latest labor market data, expected Thursday, is set to confirm a ... 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

Absent the jobs report, let's look at other labor market indicators

Today is Thursday, Oct. 30, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ weekly report on jobless claims nationwide usually comes out. But with the government shutdown, it remains absent. It’s been about a ... Read More

Is AI to blame for recent job cuts?

With layoffs hitting industries across the global workforce, companies have landed on a common culprit: the rise in artificial intelligence. Numerous brands — including major tech corporations like ... Read More

Amazon And Target Job Cuts Reveal How AI Is Reshaping The Retail Workforce

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Retail job losses are surging, with Amazon and Target ... Read More

Black workers bear the brunt of a stagnant U.S. job market

As the U.S. labor market falters, Black people are shouldering the burden more than any other American demographic. The Black unemployment rate is rising nationwide, and in Minnesota it has more than ... Read More

Still no sign of surging layoffs despite Amazon, UPS job cuts

U.S.-based online retailing giant Amazon said it is eliminating 14,000 jobs to streamline its operations. Amazon's plans to discard at least 14,000 employees and the elimination of 48,000 jobs at UPS ... Read More