BLS Would Delay Next US Jobs Report Based on Prior Shutdown Plan

The September jobs report, set for release next Friday, will be delayed in the event of a federal government shutdown if the Department of Labor adheres to an operational contingency plan spelled out ... Read More

BLS silent on reasons for postponing new jobs report after 'brutal' August numbers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday that the next jobs report will be delayed without providing a reason beyond stating it will be "rescheduled to a later date." According to a report from ... Read More

Major jobs revision today could show the labor market is weaker than previously thought

The latest jobs report points to a labor market that's faltering, but the slowdown may have begun much earlier. Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to issue a major downward revision ... Read More

The jobs reports were revised down by 911,000. What does it say about the economy?

U.S. firms hired nearly a million fewer workers in the 12-month period ending in March than previously estimated, according to a report released Sept. 9 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS’ ... Read More

BLS revision shows annual hiring was overstated by 911,000 jobs

U.S. employers are adding far fewer jobs than initially tallied, in the latest sign that the labor market may be weaker than expected, according to a preliminary report from the Labor Department on ... Read More

First Jobs Report Since Trump Fired BLS Chief Is Still Total Disaster

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released a dismal jobs report for the month of August. According to the report, the labor market added 22,000 jobs in August—a far cry from the 75,000 new jobs ... Read More

Trump Administration Blames Data over Huge US Job Market Revision

The revisions will likely increase pressure on the Fed to cut rates at its meeting later this month to give the economy a boost. Read More

The grim news about jobs

THE GRIM NEWS ABOUT JOBS. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has revised the number of jobs it says were created in the year between April 2024 and March 2025. Until now, the official line was that the ... Read More

US added 911K fewer jobs over past year than first reported: BLS

The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months ending in March than the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) initially reported, according to data released by the besieged agency Tuesday. In ... Read More