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Already shaky job market weakened in October and November, according to delayed federal data

Already shaky job market weakened in October and November, according to delayed federal data The United States shed 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor ... Read More

Unemployment hits 4.6% in the latest jobs report. What this means for Wall Street

The update was delayed due to the government shutdown, but the numbers showed the labor market continuing to weaken. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, its highest level in four years, up from 4.2%, ... Read More

US added 64K jobs in November; unemployment up slightly

The U.S. added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent, according to delayed data released Tuesday by the Labor Department. Economists had forecasted a gain of 40,000 ... Read More

Unemployment hits 4-year high as frozen jobs data shows recession risks getting 'uncomfortably high,' top economist Mark Zandi says

Payroll growth for November came in at a modest 64,000. “There’s just no forward motion,” Moody’s chief economist told Fortune. Read More

Five worrying employment trends buried in the latest jobs report

The latest federal jobs report reveals rising unemployment among Black workers, disappearing factory jobs and lopsided growth in the health care sector. Read More

November jobs report: 64,000 jobs added, unemployment ticks up

November's delayed jobs report revealed employers added 64,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest in 4 years. 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

October Jobs Report to Skip Unemployment Rate, Hassett Says

The October jobs report will be released without a reading of the unemployment rate, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said Thursday. “The household survey wasn’t conducted in October, so ... Read More

Jobs Update: The Gig Economy May Mask A Growing Unemployment Problem

The September jobs report showed stronger-than-expected growth with 119,000 jobs added, but unemployment ticked up to 4.4%. Goldman Sachs finds 20% of laid-off workers turn to gig work, earning only ... Read More

No October jobs report will be published, the White House says. What do we know?

October reports for key economic indicators, including the monthly jobs report from the recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, will likely not be released due to the government shutdown, White House ... Read More

September jobs beat estimates, but unemployment rises to 4.4%

The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. Job growth remains the slowest this century outside a recession, with construction jobs up and manufacturing jobs down. Read More