Nation Oct 24 What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data By William Brangham, Sam Lane
Nation Sep 18 U.S. jobless aid applications fall after surging to nearly 4-year high U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy Sep 09 Watch 6:28 Revised job numbers raise new concerns about economic slowdown The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S. job market is much weaker than initially believed. More than 900,000 fewer jobs were added in 2024 and 2025 than previously reported. The BLS issues revisions every year, but this change is… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Economy Sep 09 U.S. job market much weaker in 2024 and this year than previously thought, new data shows Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported from April 2024 through March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Sep 05 U.S. hiring stalls with just 22,000 jobs added in August The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, also worse than expected and the highest level since 2021. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Sep 04 Wall Street inches higher before the bell ahead of critical jobs data release this week By Associated Press Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each rose 0.2% before the opening bell Thursday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 6:07 Tariff-driven inflation accelerating with ‘worst yet to come,’ AEI’s Michael Strain says By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins New inflation figures showed signs that President Trump’s tariffs are starting to have an impact on consumer prices. Overall inflation held steady, but core inflation, which is closely watched by the Fed and does not include volatile food and energy… Continue watching
Aug 12 WATCH: Asked if Trump administration will continue to release jobs report, Leavitt says ‘I believe that is the plan’ By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the government will continue to issue the monthly jobs report, which includes the nation’s unemployment rate, despite comments by an administration’s nominee that suggested suspending it. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 8:41 Firing of labor statistics head undermines trust in key data, ex-Trump official warns By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report. The president dismissed the data as “rigged” and “manipulated… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 5:26 Economist analyzes fallout of Trump’s sweeping new tariffs and firing of BLS commissioner By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert The White House’s announcement Friday that it will impose hefty tariffs on imports from nearly 70 countries next week triggered the worst day on Wall Street in more than a month. Those economic jitters were compounded by a weaker than… Continue watching