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Government shutdown delays October jobs report: when will economic reports be released after shutdown ends?

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues to disrupt economic data releases with the October jobs report delayed until after the shutdown ends. Read More

US jobs stats are so weak, Trump claims they were 'rigged' by a federal official he fired — but will the jobs slump finally bring interest rates down?

The July jobs report showed a smaller-than-hoped-for number of non-farm payroll jobs were added to the U.S. economy during the month. The July numbers posed a setback for the administration. But the ... Read More

The vital signs for the U.S. jobs market were already flickering before the employment report was delayed. Just how bad is it?

The critical U.S. jobs report on Friday that’s been delayed by the government shutdown probably wasn’t going to reveal much good news. But it could have told investors whether the labor market is ... 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

Government shutdown delays key monthly jobs report at a pivotal moment for the U.S. economy

For people who closely follow the U.S. economy, the first Friday of every month is known as “jobs Friday,” when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the previous month’s employment report at ... Read More

No September jobs report, no problem. Here’s what we know about the labor market — and it’s not great.

Welcome to jobs Friday — except there’s no U.S. employment report today. Blame the latest government shutdown in Washington. That’s not to say Wall Street and the Federal Reserve are flying blind. 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

U.S. private sector employment pulls back in September: ADP jobs report

U.S. Private Sector Employment lost 32K jobs in September, in stark contrast to the expectation for 50K new jobs, after shedding 3K in August, according to data released by ADP on Thursday. August's ... Read More

The vital signs for the U.S. jobs market were already flickering before the employment report was delayed. Just how bad is it?

The unemployment rate is still very low at 4.3%, but it's gotten a lot harder to find a job. The critical U.S. jobs report on Friday, which is likely to be delayed by the government shutdown, probably ... Read More