What To Expect From This Week's Jobs Report

With the economy at a turning point, Friday's report on job creation will attract even more attention than usual. Forecasters expect it to show August was lackluster for job growth. Read More

What to Look for in Friday’s Jobs Report

Friday’s jobs report will use the same methodology as in the past, a BLS spokeswoman said. The agency gives advance notice of any changes to how it pulls together the jobs figures, she said. Read More

What to Know About the August Jobs Report

The labor market has deteriorated for months and Wall Street expects the latest jobs report to confirm the trend. Economists expect the US added 80,000 non-farm jobs in August, according to FactSet. Read More

The government's next jobs report lands Friday. Here's what to look for.

After President Trump expressed "shock" over the pace of hiring in July, much is riding on the employment data for August. Read More

What To Expect in Markets: Jobs Report, Broadcom Earnings Lead Holiday-Shortened Week

Federal Reserve officials are eyeing the labor market ahead of next month’s meeting, at which investors increasingly expect rate cuts. Broadcom’s earnings are the latest to put focus on the artificial ... 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

The US August Job Report Has Many Takeaways for HR to Evaluate

The US August jobs report suggests job cuts reached pandemic-level highs last month. It’s time for HR to step up and set things right with employees. Read More

Economists Expect Another Tepid US Jobs Report, Supporting Rate Cut

Economists expect Friday’s employment report to extend the weakest stretch of US job growth since the pandemic, likely locking in a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut. Read More

What the Brutal New Jobs Report Actually Means for Your Wallet

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August 2025, far below the expected 75,000, and things are looking grim. This is the first report since President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of ... 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

It will take a doozy of a jobs report to derail investor expectations for a September rate cut

Fed-funds futures traders have priced in a 97.6% probability the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points, or a quarter of a percentage point, from its current range of 4.25% ... Read More

Job Growth Stalls In August As Trump Tariffs Strain Labor Market

The US labor market slowed sharply in August, as President Donald Trump's tariffs, inflation, and lower consumer confidence grip the nation's economy.There were 22,000 jobs added nationwide in August, ... Read More