Job Growth Has Been Much Weaker Than Reported, Revised Data Shows

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the U.S. added nearly a million fewer jobs than previously thought. Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

The August jobs report, set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, is expected to show another month of tepid job gains but an unemployment rate that holds steady at 4.2%. Economists have forecast that ... Read More

Weak jobs report shows even this hot sector may be cooling

(NewsNation) — August job growth fell short of expectations, and even health care, the steadiest source of new jobs, lost steam. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as unemployment rose ... Read More

New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well

The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Read More

The August jobs report has economists alarmed. Here are their 3 top takeaways.

Employers added far fewer jobs last month than economists had predicted, prompting some experts to reassess the economy. Read More

First Jobs Report Since Labor Statistics Chief’s Firing Shows Weak Market, as Trump Pledges ‘Real Numbers’ Still to Come

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) first jobs report since President Donald Trump fired the head of the agency showed the U.S. labor market growing more slowly than economists expected, and ... Read More

America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021. Read More

U.S. employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than first reported, new BLS data shows

The revisions arrive as government statistics have become increasingly politicized. Last month, Trump took the unprecedented step of firing the BLS commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, over weak jobs data. Read More

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

U.S. hiring slowed further in August as President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade, immigration and federal layoff policies took a widening toll on a rapidly softening labor market. Employers added a ... Read More

First Jobs Report Since BLS Chief's Firing Shows Weak Market

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) first jobs report since President Donald Trump fired the head of the agency showed the U.S. labor market growing more slowly than economists expected, and ... Read More

Weak jobs report shows even this hot sector may be cooling

Health care has fueled hiring in recent years, but the latest jobs report suggests the pace may finally be slowing. Read More