Jobs News This Is A Big Key To A Healthy Jobs Market, Fed’s Kashkari Says

The Delayed September Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed

The September jobs report, delayed from its initial October 3 release date due to the record-long government shutdown, came in higher than expected. This is bad news for those who want the Federal ... 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

'Stale' September Jobs Data Is Mixed News for a Divided Fed

"In the face of so much FOMC hawkishness and without any further jobs reports ahead of the December FOMC meeting, today's jobs release is unlikely to tip the balance to a December cut," wrote Seema ... Read More

4 market takeaways from the big September jobs report

After a 76-day wait, data-starved investors finally got their hands on an official jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning. Read More

September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down. Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More

ADP says businesses create 42,000 jobs in October — but the labor market is still not great

Privately run businesses created 42,000 new jobs in October — the first increase in three months — in a possible sign of stabilization in a weakening U.S. labor market. “The recovery [in hiring] is ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates to bolster job market

The Federal Reserve is making it a little bit cheaper to borrow money. The central bank hopes to prop up the job market. But it's making no promises that rates will fall further in December. The ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate in bid to boost job market

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year as it seeks to boost economic activity and rejuvenate the sluggish labor market despite concerns about ... Read More