U.S. economy is worse than thought with 1.2 million fewer jobs — what that means for the Fed

Pressure is on for the Fed to start lowering rates, with markets expecting a cut at each of the three remaining meetings this year. Read More

3 big things you need to know about the economy following today's brutal jobs report

Friday's jobs report shows it's a brutal time to look for work, the US isn't in a recession, and there's a high chance the Fed cuts interest rates. Read More

The Jobs Slump Is Here: What it Means for the Stock Market and the Fed

Job growth has been somewhat anemic for the past several months and worsened in August. Here's how it could affect markets. Read More

Chicago Fed president unpacks weak jobs report and what it says about the economy

The labor market appears to have stalled this summer, according to the significantly weaker than expected jobs report. Employers added just 22,000 new jobs in August and revisions show the economy ... Read More

US economy adds fewer jobs than expected in August, confirming slowdown

In August, the US added just 22,000 jobs with the unemployment standing at 4.3%, the highest in nearly four years. It is the first report since President Trump fired the former head of the Bureau of ... Read More

Cracks in the US economy: Job growth slows 75% from a year ago

The U.S. now has had four months in a row of pretty anemic job growth. Average job growth between May and August was down 75% from the same period a year ago. The weakness was visible all across the ... 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

US job growth through March revised lower by 911K

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' preliminary benchmark revision showed the U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported from April 2024 to March 2025. Read More

August Employment Report: Slow Job Gains Make A Fed Rate Cut Very Likely

Nonfarm payrolls (NFP) rose by only 22,000 for August, down from an upwardly revised 79,000 for July. The slowdown in NFP gains over the past several months suggests that the overall economy is ... Read More

Q: What Does Friday's Dismal Jobs Report Mean for Rate Cuts?

Hiring continued to slow in August, with only 22,000 new jobs added. The Labor Department also revised its numbers for previous months and said the economy lost jobs in June. Nick Timiraos and [Jack P ... Read More

Bad news for workers, good news for mortgage borrowers

The August jobs slowdown sets the stage for a Fed cut and brought mortgage rates to their lowest levels of the year. Read More

What does the Fed lowering interest rates mean?

The Federal Reserve today made a significant decision to lower its key interest rate. Here is what you need to know. Read More