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

Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day feder ... Read More

Better late than never: The delayed September jobs report will be out next week

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will report on September's job gains and unemployment rate next week. That's the first of many overdue economic reports held up by the government shutdown. Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... 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

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