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Labor market is at a ‘turning point’ says new study—and it hasn’t been this difficult to land a job since the height of the pandemic

Conference Board data signals potential U.S. jobs turning point, as economistMitchell Barnes highlights rising job seeker ...

US payrolls benchmark revision estimate suggests labor market weaker than previously thought

The U.S. economy likely created 911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the government ...

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 ...
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How inflation makes the labor market seem hot

But prices rose more than 14% cumulatively between April 2021 and May 2023, a huge jump from annual inflation rates that have ...

Wall Street Lunch: US Labor Market Sees Big Downward Revisions

The U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary benchmark ...

Global stocks rise, dollar gains after report dims view of US jobs market

MSCI's global equity index rose on Tuesday while the dollar firmed and Treasury yields climbed ahead of key inflation reports ...

US unemployment rate near 4-year high as labor market hits stall speed

U.S. job growth weakened sharply in August and the unemployment rate increased to nearly a four-year high of 4.3%, confirming ...

Cooling Labor Market Solidifies Case for Fed Cut as Housing Shifts Toward Buyer Market Power

Mortgage rates continue to edge down, now at an 11-month low, but the anticipation grows whether the Federal Reserve will cut ...

Why Experts Are Calling the ‘Anemic’ Labor Market the Worst Since 2010

Last month’s weak job creation numbers look even worse in an analysis that shows hiring has been largely confined to healthcare, construction, and hospitality — and they're slowing down.