These charts show why the US job market is struggling in the 2nd half of the year

Job growth has slowed sharply over the last five months. Tariffs and immigration policy are among factors that have weighed on the labor market. Read More

Hiring Stalled in August, With 22,000 New Jobs

The U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, below the gain of 75,000 jobs economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected. Read More

Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner

Fresh jobs data on Friday showed a continued hiring slowdown in the first such release since a dismal jobs report last month prompted President Donald Trump to fire the top official tasked with ... Read More

Major jobs revision today could show the labor market is weaker than previously thought

Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why. Read More

August Jobs Report Expected to Show Moderate Hiring Gains

Economists predict that the August 2025 jobs report will show moderate job growth. Unemployment is expected to have held steady at 4.2%. With job growth slowing, the Federal Reserve is seen as cutting ... Read More

Slowing but steady job market reported in August

Concerns about inflation have increasingly turned to concerns about the job market. Last month's weaker than expected jobs report led to turmoil in stocks. The U.S. added 142,000 jobs in August, ... Read More

The government's next jobs report lands Friday. Here's what to look for.

When President Trump last month fired the head of the federal bureau that produces the government's monthly jobs report after the numbers pointed to a slump in U.S. hiring, he drew rebukes from ... Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

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Economy adds disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, jobs report shows. Unemployment rises

Employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as Trump's tariffs, federal layoffs, immigration crackdown hurt hiring. Unemployment hit 4-year high. Read More

August Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed Well Below Expectations

The August report also included a revision for June, which turned a gain of 14,000 jobs to a net loss of 13,000 jobs. Read More