Labor Department watchdog to audit jobs and inflation reports from embattled BLS

A government watchdog says it will review how a Labor Department agency compiles and reports some of the nation’s highest profile economic data, just two days after the agency made a sharp downward re ... Read More

Rising inflation and a deteriorating job market puts the Fed and Americans in a difficult spot

Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot as it prepares to cut rates at its ... Read More

Inflation ticked up in August amid weakening job market

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate next week as concerns about the economy intensify. Read More

First Jobs Report Since Labor Statistics Chief’s Firing Shows Weak Market, as Trump Pledges ‘Real Numbers’ Still to Come

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) first jobs report since President Donald Trump fired the head of the agency showed the U.S. labor market growing more slowly than economists expected, and ... Read More

Jobs report reveals cracks spreading in labor market

FILE - An employee pieces together components on an assembly line at GE Appliances global headquarters, Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, File) MANHATTAN (CN) — The U.S ... Read More

Labor Market Turns Cold in August as Paltry 22K Jobs Added

Health care was the only sector to add a meaningful number of workers as manufacturing and government work showed declines. Read More

Trump's job market promises fall flat as hiring collapses and inflation ticks up

The U.S. job market has gone from healthy to lethargic during President Donald Trump’s first seven months back in the White House ... Read More

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

Employers across the U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of economists' muted expectations and signaling the labor market is facing sharp headwinds from mounting economic uncertainty amid ... Read More

The U.S. labor market added 911,000 fewer jobs than earlier reported, BLS says

The downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the job market was slowing in 2024 and early 2025. Read More

The U.S. added just 22,000 jobs in August, confirming dramatic slowdown in the labor market

The August report is the first since Trump fired a top Labor Department official over accusations of releasing inaccurate data. Read More