Jobs News Could This Be The Rise Of Government Jobs

Shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be held up

The government's monthly jobs report was not published Friday as a result of the federal shutdown. That's left businesses and policymakers in the dark about the strength of the U.S. job market. Read More

Government shutdown delays jobs report. What data economists are tracking instead

The government shutdown delayed the jobs report and may postpone other key economic data. Here is what economists are looking at instead. Read More

There’s no jobs report today. So here’s what we know about the US labor market

On this particular Friday, at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was supposed to release the September jobs report. Read More

Here's what is being affected by the government shutdown across the country

The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be impacted and where. Read More

Government shutdown could affect thousands of Bay Area, California jobs

California and the Bay Area have each seen federal jobs disappear in 2025. With a government shutdown now in effect, most of the federal workers still employed won’t be getting paid. That’s a lot of ... Read More

A federal government shutdown is underway. Here’s what happens now

On Tuesday, both Republican and Democratic proposals failed in the U.S. Senate that would have funded the government past midnight, triggering a shut down at 12:01 a.m. Read More

Why are government jobs growing faster than private jobs? | Vince Bzdek

By Vince Bzdek A couple of numbers keep bugging me. Over the past 12 months, the number of Colorado government jobs has grown by 12,000 while private jobs increased by 10,200 jobs, according to the ... Read More

The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels.

Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits. Read More

The government shutdown is delaying Friday's jobs report

The US government has shut down, and that means there was no jobs report on Friday. The report helps businesses, the Fed, and others understand how the labor market is doing. If the shutdown persists ... Read More

Economists expect faster growth, but weaker job gains, through 2025

The U.S. economy picked up speed in the second half of the year, although job growth and inflation remain a concern, economists say. Read More

Consumer prices in September rise to a pace not seen since January

New data released Friday showed inflation heated up in September to a pace not seen since January, according to the first dataset to be released during the government shutdown. The September ... Read More