Jobs News Decaying Jobs Market Overtakes Inflation As U S Economy’s Biggest Threat

US consumer confidence slips to six-month low; worries over job availability rising

U.S. consumer confidence eased to a six-month low in October amid worries about the availability of jobs in the near-term, offering more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

The US economy saw 'essentially no job growth' last month: Moody's

Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi warned that U.S. job creation is slowing as the government shutdown prevented the release of the BLS' September jobs report. Read More

The U.S. jobs market was wobbling before the shutdown. Now what?

The U.S. labor market had started to sputter well before the government shutdown began in October — and there’s little evidence to suggest finding a job has gotten any easier. Read More

U.S. companies shed 32,000 jobs in September in latest sign of labor market weakness

ADP's figures may be the only jobs data reported this week. The government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics is closed and unable to publish the official government report. Read More

US hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears

The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July as hiring fell sharply and the unemployment rate rose for the fourth straight ... Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

The U.S. labor market remained mired in its low-hiring, low-firing doldrums through September, though the economy "may be on a somewhat firmer trajectory than expected," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ... Read More

The vital signs for the U.S. jobs market were already flickering before the employment report was delayed. Just how bad is it?

The critical U.S. jobs report on Friday that’s been delayed by the government shutdown probably wasn’t going to reveal much good news. But it could have told investors whether the labor market is ... Read More

Government shutdown delays key monthly jobs report at a pivotal moment for the U.S. economy

Federal Reserve officials may have to determine next steps for interest rates without access to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' September employment data. Read More