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

Employers added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts, as labor market cools

Employers across the U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of economists' muted expectations and signaling the labor market is facing sharp headwinds from mounting economic uncertainty amid ... Read More

A Bad Jobs Report

The jobs report was released early Friday morning, and it indicated a rising unemployment rate, plus job numbers adjustments for June and July. TLDR: things don't look great. 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

Employers added 22K jobs in August, including 700 in accounting

The economy showed further signs of a slowdown as employers added only 22,000 jobs in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, as the unemployment rate edged up one-tenth of a ... Read More

Economists' top 3 takeaways from the dismal August jobs report

Many economists say Friday's disappointing jobs report is sending warning signals about the pace of hiring across the U.S. and the broader health of the economy. Employers added only 22,000 nonfarm ... 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

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

• The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a bleak picture of the current state of the economy under President Donald Trump. • Labor market deterioration: Just 22,000 ... Read More