Economy Sep 09 U.S. job market much weaker in 2024 and this year than previously thought, new data shows 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
Economy Dec 03 U.S. job openings rose in October but hiring slowed, in a mixed picture for the labor market The increase suggests that job gains could pick up in the coming months, but the latest figure is down significantly from 8.7 million job postings a year ago. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Sep 06 U.S. hiring rebounded slightly last month, showing cooling but steady job market Collectively, Friday's figures depict a job market slowing under the pressure of high interest rates but still growing. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Aug 20 How fast and how far could the Fed cut rates? Powell may give hint during Friday speech A lower Fed benchmark rate would eventually lead to lower rates for auto loans, mortgages and other forms of consumer borrowing. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Feb 02 January hiring gains surprisingly robust By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The nation’s employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy’s continuing ability to shrug off the highest interest rates in two decades. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on jobs after employers hire 336,000 new positions By Associated Press President Joe Biden hailed the 336,000 jobs added in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring. Continue reading
Jul 15 GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in… Continue reading
Jun 02 Both U.S. hiring and unemployment jumped last month. Here’s what that says about the economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Many industries, from construction to restaurants to health care, are still adding jobs to keep up with consumer demand and restore their workforces to pre-pandemic levels. Yet there were some mixed messages in the jobs figures. Continue reading
Jul 08 U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, with unemployment at 50-year low By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press America's employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that will likely spur the Federal Reserve to keep sharply raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow price increases. Continue reading