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

US employers cut more than a million jobs this year, a sharp rise compared to 2024. Is the weak job market here to stay?

From January through October of 2025, employers have made more than 1 million job cuts, according to the firm. That’s 44% higher than total cuts throughout 2024 and the highest since 2020. Read More

The U.S. added a robust 119,000 jobs in September, but there are still signs of a weakening labor market

The closely followed report was originally scheduled for release on Oct. 3, but it was shelved by the government shutdown. Read More

The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment rose to a nearly four-year high

The health care and social assistance sector continued to drive overall employment growth. Those sectors added an estimated 57,100 jobs in September, accounting for nearly half of the overall gains. Read More

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

Washington standoff adds to the uncertainty and could further slow hiring Job seekers wait to speak to a recruiter from a resort in South Florida. The U.S. jobs market had started to sputter well ... Read More

Is the U.S. job market weakening as layoffs surge and unemployment rises despite 119,000 new jobs — December Fed rate cut now a done deal?

U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. Downward revisions cut 33,000 jobs from July and August. August even showed a loss of about 4,000 jobs. Layoff alerts ... Read More

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. Payroll processing ... Read More

After a Weak Summer, U.S. Job Market Shows Signs of Recovery With 51,000 New Jobs Expected

The delayed September jobs report is expected to show modest hiring gains as the labor market steadies after a mostly weak summer. Read More

Here's when to expect shutdown-delayed jobs and inflation reports once the government reopens

The longest government shutdown in history appears to be coming to an end, but the problems don't end there. The apparently imminent end of the federal government shutdown means Wall Street could soon ... Read More

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

(CNN) — The latest — and only — comprehensive look at the health of the US labor market showed Wednesday that the economy added an estimated 42,000 private-sector jobs last month. Payroll processing ... Read More