Healthcare job growth slows: 5 notes

Healthcare added 31,000 jobs in August, below the monthly average of 42,000 over the past 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest report on U.S. employment trends.  The report ... Read More

Weak jobs report shows even this hot sector may be cooling

The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021 Health care added 31K jobs last month, down from 42K average past year The jobs report means the Federal Reserve will likely cut interest ... Read More

Not good news on the jobs front | Tatiana Bailey

The labor market is slowing, mostly due to policy uncertainty that impacts businesses, especially around tariffs as well as the disruption caused by AI. Read More

US added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously thought

The new report confirms what many job seekers suspected: the labor market has been far weaker than the numbers showed. Read More

US Health Care Hiring Slowdown Is Warning for Broader Job Market

Hiring in the US health care sector is looking increasingly shaky, raising a warning flag for the economy given its importance as a key driver of job growth over the last three years. Read More

Unemployment up as employers added just 22,000 jobs last month

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3% last month, worse than expected and the highest level since 2021. President Trump, who fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing ... Read More

Black Unemployment Surges in August 2025 as Job Market Slows – Only 22K Jobs Added Overall

*The August 2025 jobs report brought troubling news for the Black community. The unemployment rate for Black or African American workers jumped to 7.5%, up from 7.2% in July. This is the highest rate ... Read More

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

U.S. hiring slowed further in August as President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade, immigration and federal layoff policies took a widening toll on a rapidly softening labor market. Employers added a ... Read More

Weak jobs report shows even this hot sector may be cooling

August job growth fell short of expectations, and even health care, the steadiest source of new jobs, lost steam. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as unemployment rose to 4.3 percent, ... Read More