This Report Explains Why Hiring Has Stalled, and Why it Matters

A dramatically changed job market adjusting to the rise of AI and other strains, means a gloomy outlook for job seekers next year. Read More

The U.S. added just 22,000 jobs in August, confirming dramatic slowdown in the labor market

Analysts estimate the U.S. added 75,000 jobs in July, which would be a slight improvement from the 73,000 in June. However, it would put the year-to-date total at 672,000, barring revisions, down from ... Read More

BofA weighs in: should investors worry about the U.S. labor market?

Recent revisions to U.S. employment figures released earlier this week point to weaker job creation than previously thought, according to Bank of America analysts. The Bureau of Labor Statistics now ... Read More

America just got another slate of lousy job market news

Warning signs have been flashing for months that the US job market has been losing steam. That became starkly clearer in July, and the early data for August isn’t looking much better. Read More

A Weak Jobs Report Implies Lower Rates Ahead

The Non-Farm Payroll numbers (NFP) spooked the equity markets on Friday with the DJIA off nearly -0.5% and the S&P by -0.3%. Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is worried about the job market. Here are 3 red flags for workers.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cited risks to the labor market in opening the door to cutting interest rates. Here's what job-seekers should know. Read More

Jobs report dims economists’ hopes

The United States Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. employers -- companies, government agencies and nonprofits -- added just 22,000 jobs last month, down from 79,000 in July and well below ... Read More

New York Fed finds consumers more worried about job market in August

Americans grew notably less sanguine about the job market in August and downgraded views of their current financial situations, a report from the New York Federal Reserve Bank showed on Monday. The ... Read More

US consumers getting more worried about job market, New York Fed says

Americans grew notably less sanguine about the job market in August amid a notable rise in concerns about the ability to get new employment in the event of a job loss, a report from the New York ... Read More

Fed officials, worried about jobs, muse on rate-cut prospects

Several Federal Reserve officials who spoke on Wednesday said labor market worries continue to animate their belief that rate cuts still lie ahead for the central bank. Read More

The U.S. labor market added 911,000 fewer jobs than earlier reported, BLS says

The downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the job market was slowing in 2024 and early 2025. Read More

Fed Rate-Cut Expectations Climb Following Weak Job Market Report

Disappointing employment data released Friday validated fears that the US labor market may be on the brink of a downturn and lifted expectations for how much the Federal Reserve will lower interest ... Read More