Jobs News February Jobs And Inflation Reports Are Labor Markets Stabilizing

Labor-Market, Inflation Concerns Persist, Fed Report Finds

The Federal Reserve’s anecdotal look at the economy shows a sputtering job market and moderate inflation in November. Read More

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers weigh a potential year-end rate cut. Read More

Jobs Report Surprises With 119K Gain, Shows Labor Market Stronger Than Thought

Among industry sectors, health care added 43,000 jobs, in line with recent monthly gains. Employment in restaurants and bars increased by 37,000, while transportation and warehousing fell by 25,000, ... Read More

Fed's Powell points to persistent labor market weakness as government shutdown delays official reports

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that the economy continues to see a softening of the labor market despite the government shutdown delaying the release of official jobs and ... Read More

Fed's Daly says vulnerable job market justifies Dec. rate cut - report

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly is calling for a December interest-rate cut on the view that a steeper slowdown in the labor market is both more likely and harder to manage ... Read More

US Inflation-Adjusted Earnings Growth Stalls as Job Market Cools

US inflation-adjusted wages stagnated for second-straight month, indicating a cooling labor market and continued price increases are limiting consumers’ spending power. Read More

Shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be held up

For economists who follow the job market, the first Friday of the month is usually like Christmas morning. That's when the Labor Department ordinarily delivers its closely-watched report on jobs and ... 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

"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

Inflation Edged Higher in September as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates Again

The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent from a year earlier in a report delayed because of the government shutdown. +10% Inflation +8 +6 +3.0% excluding U.S. inflation edged only slightly higher in ... Read More