America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021. Read More

These jobs are hiring, despite a weak job market

Employers added an average of about 35,000 jobs over three months ending in July, which marks a major slowdown from roughly 128,000 jobs added monthly over the prior three months, the U.S. Bureau of ... Read More

Local employers say job market is stagnant as US job growth slows and unemployment ticks higher

Ohio is reflecting that national trend. The state’s unemployment rate climbed to 5% in July, even as payrolls inched upward. For the first time since 2021, there are slightly fewer job openings than ... Read More

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

Job growth slowed to a crawl in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years, indicating the US labor market is growing stagnant. The economy added just 22,000 jobs ... Read More

US labor market softening as job openings hit 10-month low, hiring remains tepid

U.S. job openings fell to a 10-month low in July and there were more unemployed people than positions available for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, data consistent with easing labor market ... Read More

The Job Market Is Hitting The Skids, Data Shows

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