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Nation Oct 24

What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data

By William Brangham, Sam Lane

Nation Sep 18

FILE PHOTO: Construction site facing shortages of migrant workers due to the pace of ICE raids
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

The United States Department of Labor is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S.
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

A "Now Hiring" sign hangs in the window of a hair salon in Medford, Massachusetts
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

Tariff-fueled price increases may mean more steel jobs - but will there be enough workers to fill them?
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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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Aug 02

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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…

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