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Fresh signs emerge that the U.S. labor market is weakening as the government shutdown draws to an end

There are fresh signs that the labor market is weakening as the record-breaking government shutdown draws to an end. According to the latest high-frequency data collected by ADP, the private-sector ... Read More

Low unemployment masks a 'no hire' job market that's leaving Americans unemployed longer

The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade ... Read More

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

Powell says Fed taking meeting-by-meeting approach to interest rate cuts Fed chief says elevated inflation partly due to impact of tariffs Hiring and layoffs remained low through September, he says ... Read More

Fed's Powell points to persistent labor market weakness as government shutdown delays official reports

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that the economy continues to see a softening of the labor market despite the government shutdown delaying the release of official jobs and ... Read More

Most Americans Don’t Have Good Jobs. What It Says About the Labor Market.

Most U.S. workers don’t have good jobs, and it seems the robust, postpandemic boom in employment growth didn’t do much to change that reality. Without a lot of opportunities opening up, it could be ... Read More

-U.S. job growth seen slowing in August, unemployment rate falling below 10%

U.S. job growth likely slowed further in August as financial assistance from the government ran out, threatening the economy's recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Read More