What to Look for in Friday’s Jobs Report

Friday’s jobs report will use the same methodology as in the past, a BLS spokeswoman said. The agency gives advance notice of any changes to how it pulls together the jobs figures, she said. Read More

The government's next jobs report lands Friday. Here's what to look for.

After President Trump expressed "shock" over the pace of hiring in July, much is riding on the employment data for August. Read More

Friday's BLS Jobs Report: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Friday's August BLS report showed only 22,000 jobs created, far below expectations. This added to the picture of a clearly deteriorating jobs picture in the US. Read the full analysis here. Read More

Trump already downplaying importance of Friday jobs report: ‘Real numbers will be a year from now’

August economic assessment will be first from Bureau of Labor Statistics since president ousted its commissioner last month after disputing her ‘phony’ numbers ... Read More

What the new jobs report tells us, briefly explained

The jobs report is a closely watched indicator of the broader health of the US economy, and Friday’s ... news if tariffs drive prices higher, as expected. The one bright spot for Trump is that he’s ... Read More

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

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

THE JOBS REPORT LANDS ON FRIDAY. HERE'S WHY IT MATTERS FOR INTEREST RATES.

The following information was released by the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration:. Friday's jobs report could determine whether the Federal Reserve finally cuts ... 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

What to Know About the August Jobs Report

The labor market has deteriorated for months and Wall Street expects the latest jobs report to confirm the trend. Economists expect the US added 80,000 non-farm jobs in August, according to FactSet. Read More

How Trump Officials Reacted to Abysmal Jobs Report

The economy is generating fewer than 75,000 new jobs a month this year, less than half the 168,000 per month added last year. Read More

Report: CT added 900 jobs in August, as labor force waned

While national job growth has weakened, growth in Connecticut is stable, albeit low, according to new numbers released Thursday. Read More