Economy adds disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, jobs report shows. Unemployment rises

Employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as Trump's tariffs, federal layoffs, immigration crackdown hurt hiring. Unemployment hit 4-year high. Read More

Jobs warning bell gets louder as layoffs increase, hiring keeps falling

Job cuts in August soared to the highest level since the pandemic as government cost-cutting, rising inflation and economic uncertainty pushed employers to keep reducing staff. No reinforcements are ... Read More

The US now has more unemployed workers than job openings for the 1st time since April 2021 — why this single ‘turning point’ signals trouble ahead

The U.S. economy, already plagued by tariff uncertainty and inflation concerns, received a “jolt” of bad news just days after Labor Day. For the first time since the pandemic era, the monthly Job ... Read More

White House projects optimism as US job market falters with 22,000 new jobs

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The latest jobs report shows the labor market continuing to cool as uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies remains. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last ... Read More

US economy adds 22,000 jobs, unemployment rate hits 4.3% in August as labor market continues dramatic slowdown

The US labor market continued its dramatic summer slowdown in August. The August jobs report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that just 22,000 new jobs were added to the ... Read More

Cracks in the U.S. economy: Job growth slows 75% from a year ago

The U.S. jobs engine is sputtering and looks to be in danger of stalling out. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department. The unemployment ... Read More

What the downward revision in jobs numbers indicates about the U.S. economy

What does the sharp downward revision in jobs data suggest about the health of the U.S. economy? NPR speaks with David Wessel, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Read More

U.S. hiring stalls with just 22,000 jobs added in August

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies. Hiring decelerated from ... Read More

White House remains optimistic as US job market falters with 22,000 new jobs

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The latest jobs report shows the labor market continuing to cool as uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies remains. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last ... Read More