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The Great Decoupling: Why America’s Economy Is Booming Without Jobs

The U.S. economy ended 2025 looking like two different countries at once. Output is roaring ahead, but jobs are barely moving. Read More

What does the November jobs report mean for workers and the economy? Q&A with professor of economics

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November jobs report on Dec. 16, which details economic indicators like payroll numbers and the unemployment rate. The Federal Reserve uses the report ... Read More

3 Theories of What’s Going On With the Contradictory Economic Data

The third possibility is the most intriguing: Both data sets are broadly correct. G.D.P. really is booming — but it is being produced with little or no additional labor. If so, productivity growth in ... Read More

Why ‘job hugging’ is on the rise as workers face a cooling job market

A mix of rising unemployment, slower hiring, AI anxiety, and industry layoffs is pushing employees to stay — even in roles they don’t love. Read More

Jobs Data Is Finally Back. But the Economic Picture Is Still Blurry.

November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January. Read More

What this week’s jobs data could reveal about the US economy

The November jobs report is landing at an odd time – on a Tuesday in mid-December, instead of (what’s usually) the first Friday of the month – due to the lingering impact of the historically long ... Read More

Jobs Update: The Gig Economy May Mask A Growing Unemployment Problem

The September jobs report showed stronger-than-expected growth with 119,000 jobs added, but unemployment ticked up to 4.4%. Goldman Sachs finds 20% of laid-off workers turn to gig work, earning only ... Read More

Fastest-growing jobs that pay over $100K

(Stacker) - Many out-of-work Americans currently face a slower search for employment, and the nation’s job market continues to decline. In August 2025, unemployment peaked at 4.3%, the highest since ... Read More

The surprising truth about AI’s impact on jobs

Many workers fear artificial intelligence is coming for their jobs, an idea bolstered by warnings from AI leaders and anecdotes from a recent Federal Reserve report. Read More

Why millennials feel hopeless about the economy

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Is AI coming for your job? Maybe. See which industries are most, least at risk

As the job market cools and companies announce layoffs or drops in hiring tied to artificial intelligence, Americans are asking a familiar but urgent question: Is automation coming for their jobs? Read More