Jobs News The Us Economy Added More Jobs Than Expected Last Month As Unemployment Surprisingly Rose

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. Read More

With government jobs report delayed, what other data reveals about the economy

The labor market may not be cratering, but it does not look very strong. This week, a private report found 42,000 new jobs were created last month. Then, a separate report found more than 150,000 jobs ... Read More

The September jobs report is delayed by the government shutdown - what was it expected to show?

The ongoing partial government shutdown prevented the Labor Department from releasing the anticipated September jobs report as scheduled on Friday, causing economic data watchers to turn their ... Read More

Private Sector Adds Jobs For The First Time In Three Months

Private payroll data revealed modest job gains as the longest government shutdown delays key reports and raises pressure on the Fed to act again in December. Read More

The US economy saw 'essentially no job growth' last month: Moody's

A leading economist is warning that job creation in the U.S. economy is slowing to a crawl as the ongoing government shutdown precluded the release of the September jobs report last week. Moody's ... 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. Instead, the agency behind the market-moving release — data that has ... Read More

U.S. Private Sector Shed Most Jobs In Two Years Last Month

Employment in the U.S. private sector declined at a faster rate than expected in August, according to a report released Wednesday by the private payroll processing firm ADP, signaling further cooling ... Read More

The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September

Private payrolls plunged in September, complicating the picture for the US economy as policymakers and investors struggle to assess the state of the labor market amid a government shutdown. The Bureau ... Read More

With Friday's jobs report in question, ADP shows private payrolls fell by 32,000 in September

The ADP National Employment Report, a measure of private employment in the U.S., said on Wednesday that payrolls at private employers declined by 32,000 jobs last month, signaling the labor market ... Read More

US consumer confidence declines again as Americans fret over prices, job market

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans’ pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market continued to grow. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ... Read More

U.S. Private Sector Added 42,000 Jobs Last Month—More Than Expected

ADP reported preliminary data last week indicating private sector employers added an average of 14,250 jobs per week over the previous four weeks, suggesting a monthly job growth of around 55,000 ... Read More