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Today’s Labor Department Report Found One Sector Rising Amid a Stagnant Job Market

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, in the month of September the unemployment rate stayed roughly the same at 4.4 percent, translating to 7.6 million people. It’s a bump from one year ... Read More

The U.S. added a robust 119,000 jobs in September, but there are still signs of a weakening labor market

The closely followed report was originally scheduled for release on Oct. 3, but it was shelved by the government shutdown. Read More

The Latest: September job numbers double expectations, while unemployment ticks up

U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The government said ... Read More

'Stale' September jobs data is mixed news for a divided Fed

The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in September, but a rise in the unemployment rate and downward revisions to prior months still presented an ambiguous picture for Federal Reserve ... Read More

A cooling economy sets the stage for high-stakes jobs report

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ... Read More

September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down. Read More

The Delayed September Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed

According to CME Group's FedWatch, futures traders are now pricing in a 58% chance the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged when it concludes its next meeting on Wednesday, December 10, up from 1% ... Read More

The Jobs Report Is Canceled. Here’s What Private Data Shows.

The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has weakened modestly since summer. Read More

US job growth beats expectations in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

U.S. job growth accelerated in September, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% and the economy shed jobs in the prior month, suggesting labor market conditions remained sluggish. Read More

Jobs Numbers Weren't Released as Government Shutdown Drags On

With the government shutdown stopping surveys, the U.S. might never see October’s jobs report—leaving investors and economists in the dark. Read More