US jobs growth worse than expected in first report since Trump fired agency head, for bad jobs report

The August jobs report is the first since President Donald Trump fired the non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer ... Read More

Jobs report reveals cracks spreading in labor market

FILE - An employee pieces together components on an assembly line at GE Appliances global headquarters, Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, File) MANHATTAN (CN) — The U.S ... Read More

Job Growth Has Been Much Weaker Than Reported, Revised Data Shows

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the U.S. added nearly a million fewer jobs than previously thought. Read More

Just 22,000 Jobs in August, the First Report Since Trump Fired BLS Chief

The first jobs report since President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer as the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed numbers continuing to slow. Just 22,000 jobs were added by ... Read More

Weak jobs report shows even this hot sector may be cooling

August job growth fell short of expectations, and even health care, the steadiest source of new jobs, lost steam. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as unemployment rose to 4.3 percent, ... Read More

Revised BLS data shows the job market is weaker than expected

The agency estimates the U.S. created almost a million fewer jobs than it had previously reported. The labor market may be weaker than previously reported. According to newly revised Bureau and Labor ... Read More

First Jobs Report Since Labor Statistics Chief’s Firing Shows Weak Market, as Trump Pledges ‘Real Numbers’ Still to Come

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) first jobs report since President Donald Trump fired the head of the agency showed the U.S. labor market growing more slowly than economists expected, and ... Read More

Chicago Fed president unpacks weak jobs report

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. Read More

Economy adds disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, jobs report shows. Unemployment rises

U.S. hiring slowed further in August as President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade, immigration and federal layoff policies took a widening toll on a rapidly softening labor market. Employers added a ... Read More

As job market slumps, Trump administration says it could take a year to see better economic data

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The White House said it expects the Federal Reserve to weigh larger rate cuts this month after Friday's "disappointing" jobs report, while President Donald Trump and his ... Read More

US job growth missed expectations in August amid economic uncertainty

The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace in August amid uncertainty about economic conditions, adding to signs of a weakening labor market. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers ... Read More