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Fresh signs emerge that the U.S. labor market is weakening as the government shutdown draws to an end

There are fresh signs that the labor market is weakening as the record government shutdown draws to an end. According to the latest high-frequency data collected by ADP, the private-sector job market ... Read More

There's no jobs report today, but here's what private data is telling us about the labor market

The Bureau of Labor Statistics won't be publishing the October jobs report on Friday. LinkedIn, Bank of America, and more crunched their own numbers. Read More

Job Losses Mounted In October As Employers 'Struggled'—And Wall Street Projects Grim Job Market

Earlier data indicated private-sector payrolls increased in October after declining in the two previous months. 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. Read More

The job market is rough, but there are some bright spots. These sectors are still hiring

The government shutdown has delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report, but private data suggests the market remains challenging, though there are a few bright spots for job seekers. In the ... Read More

Jobs report may be the last for a while: What this means for mortgage borrowers

Because of the government shutdown, which started at midnight on Oct. 1, the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, a key indicator for the Fed and other analysts, wasn't published in early October. Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More

The Case of the Disappearing Jobs Report

One of the first casualties of the federal government shutdown was a much-anticipated jobs report that should have been released on October 3. There were numerous news stories conveying the message ... Read More

Consumers See Little Improvement Ahead on Inflation, Softening Job Market

Consumer sentiment changed little in October as Americans grapple with a softer labor market and high prices, although their assessment of future inflation improved slightly. Improvements in the ... Read More