August Jobs Report Is Coming: Here’s How It Could Affect Your Savings

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will drop the August Employment Situation, or jobs report, on Friday, September 5, and all eyes are on the unemployment rate. It’s a number with significant ... Read More

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

A weak August jobs report will tee up the Fed to reduce interest rates. A worse one may spur even more cuts.

Is the August jobs report the biggest in years? Probably not, but another tepid increase in hiring is sure to cement a reduction in U.S. interest rates this month — and possibly more cuts after that. Read More

The August Jobs Report Spooked Wall Street, But History Says Buy

Stocks just got crushed. The culprit? The August jobs report. Long story short, it was dreadful. Hiring stalled. Unemployment jumped to a four-year high. Wage growth cooled. And the government quietly ... 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

August Job Report Triggers Recession Warning

The August jobs report confirms a significant labor market slowdown, with only 22,000 jobs created and unemployment rising. Read more on what the report means for markets. Read More

August Jobs Report: A Late Summer Chill As Job Growth Stalls

August jobs report shows only 22,000 positions added, signaling a potential Fed rate cut. Click for my full analysis of the data and what it may mean for rates. Read More

The US is losing manufacturing jobs. Here's why.

The U.S. manufacturing industry shed more workers in August despite policies from President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at bolstering the sector. The United States lost 12,000 manufacturing ... Read More

5 takeaways on a dismal jobs report for Trump

The U.S. economy added a paltry 22,000 jobs in August, adding to concerns about the health of the economy while increasing the chances of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The unemployment ... Read More

Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing. By Tony Romm and Ben Casselman When the federal ... Read More