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US consumer confidence slips to six-month low; worries over job availability rising

U.S. consumer confidence eased to a six-month low in October amid worries about the availability of jobs in the near-term, offering more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again ... 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. Read More

U.S. companies shed 32,000 jobs in September in latest sign of labor market weakness

ADP's figures may be the only jobs data reported this week. The government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics is closed and unable to publish the official government report. Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

The U.S. jobs market was wobbling before the shutdown. Now what?

The U.S. labor market had started to sputter well before the government shutdown began in October — and there’s little evidence to suggest finding a job has gotten any easier. Read More

US hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears

The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July as hiring fell sharply and the unemployment rate rose for the fourth straight ... 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

Nearly Half of US Workers ‘Job Hugging’ Amid Economic Uncertainty

"Workers are holding on tighter than ever, but not because they’re complacent because they’re cautious," said one career expert. Read More

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

Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi warned that U.S. job creation is slowing as the government shutdown prevented the release of the BLS' September jobs report. Read More

Economic Sentiment Rises Slightly as the U.S. Government Shuts Down

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CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Pessimism about the U.S. economy and its direction continues this month — negative ratings have persisted for years — along with net-negative ratings for the U.S. job market, specifically. And in a ... Read More