Unemployment Jumped In September—But Employers Added 119,000 Jobs
Topline The unemployment rate increased in September despite a surge in added jobs, according to delayed Bureau of…
Top investment bank looks under the hood of the economy and finds ‘the labor market doesn’t look that good’
A leading investment bank has delivered an arresting diagnosis of the U.S. economy: the labor market, long a…
Private Sector Adds Jobs For The First Time In Three Months
Kyle Grillot / Bloomberg via Getty Images The private sector added jobs in October, according to one report…
Fed likely to cut rates again despite uncertainty from shutdown
The Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to announce its second rate cut of the year at a meeting…
Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring
Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its…
US may need more slack in job market to hit 2% inflation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. labor market likely needs to weaken further for the Federal Reserve…
What’s with all the layoffs?
In case you missed it, we’re in the midst of a low hiring, low firing job market. Meaning,…
The Dollar Is Declining So Fast That It Will Bring Even More Inflation, Says Market Analyst: ‘Position Yourself Accordingly’
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US layoffs fall in September but year-to-date planned hiring at lowest in 16 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. employers announced fewer layoffs in September but hiring plans so far this year were the…
September Jobs Report, Fed Speakers, Earnings From Nike, Carnival
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Central bankers are closely following the labor market after cutting interest rates. Is the labor…
Top economists and Jerome Powell agree that Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real—and it’s not about AI eating entry-level jobs
The dramatic rise in unemployment among Americans under 25—especially recent graduates—has become one of the most troubling economic…
3 Concerning Charts Showing the US Economy May Be on Cusp of Recession
Wall Street economists and investors seem mostly sanguine about the US economy’s chances of avoiding a recession in…