3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

Friday's jobs report shows it's a brutal time to look for work, the US isn't in a recession, and there's a high chance the Fed cuts interest rates. Read More

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

The August jobs report has economists alarmed. Here are their 3 top takeaways.

Employers added far fewer jobs last month than economists had predicted, prompting some experts to reassess the economy. 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

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

The economy added just 22,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% from 4.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August’s job report also included a ... Read More

The U.S. Added Nearly a Million Fewer Jobs in the Past Year Than Previously Thought, Updated Data Shows

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the U.S. added nearly a million fewer jobs than previously thought. Read More

The U.S. jobs report has never been so under the gun. Here’s why fixing it won’t be easy.

When the U.S. employment report came out a day before the July Fourth holiday, it showed a 73,000 spike in government jobs in June. The surprise gain accounted for half of all the 147,000 new jobs ... Read More

What To Expect From This Week's Jobs Report

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More

With Wall Street on edge about Friday’s jobs report, new data confirms the economy has the fewest job openings in nearly a year

With Wall Street on edge about Friday’s jobs report for August—the first since July’s shocker, which included a massive downwards revision of jobs growth for May and June—it got another jolt on ... Read More

Fed official calls July jobs report 'concerning' as economy hits potential turning point

The weaker-than-expected July jobs report and large downward revisions to the prior two months' job gains could signal that the U.S. economy is at a turning point, as Federal Reserve policymakers ... Read More

Today’s Job Hunt Is a Brutal Slog. Here’s How That Could Affect Your Hiring Process

We all know that the rigmarole of applying for a new job is both time consuming and emotionally complex. But a new report shows that the process is becoming all but impossible for many job seekers in ... Read More