August jobs report shows US labor market continues dramatic summer slowdown

The US labor market continues to slow. The August jobs report released Friday by the the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed there were just 22,000 new jobs added to the economy last month, far ... Read More

US weekly jobless claims reverse prior surge, labor market still softening

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, reversing the prior week's jump, but the labor market has softened as both the demand for and supply of ... Read More

America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021. Read More

America just got another slate of lousy job market news

New data Thursday provided some additional evidence that a broad-based slowdown in hiring is sweeping the US labor market. Payroll company ADP’s latest monthly employment report showed that US private ... Read More

Labor Market Slowdown Builds as August Jobs Report Shows Unexpected Weakness

The US economy added 22,000 jobs in August, far fewer than economists expected. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.3%. Market watchers are confident that the Federal Reserve will cut ... 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

US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in largest-ever revision

The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months ending in March than previously estimated, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Tuesday. The figure, which exceeded economists ... Read More

Labor Department report shows slowdown in U.S. jobs as unemployment ticks up

The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. Read More

New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well

The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Read More

US jobs market slumps in blow to Trump

Donald Trump last night said ‘the real numbers ... will be in a year from now’ - Will Oliver/EPA. America’s jobs market has slowed dramatically in a fresh blow for Donald Tr ... Read More

August jobs report shows cracks in U.S. labor market

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August, according to a report from the Labor Department, while revised figures showed a net loss of jobs in June for the first time since 2020. Cracks are ... Read More