Economy Oct 19 Americans are more worried about their chances on the job market under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Economy Sep 30 U.S. job openings in August were essentially unchanged amid economic uncertainty Job openings remain at healthy levels but have fallen steadily since peaking at a record 12.1 million in March 2022 as the U.S. economy roared back from COVID-19 lockdowns. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Sep 30 U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market The drop is bigger than analysts were expecting and the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping tariff policy. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Nation Aug 10 Watch 6:25 Why new college graduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in a decade New college graduates are facing one of the most challenging markets for entry-level jobs in a decade. PBS News asked recent grads about their job searches, and John Yang speaks with Christine Cruzvergara, chief education strategy officer at Handshake, for… By John Yang, Zoie Lambert, Satvi Sunkara
Nation Jun 07 Watch 5:27 How AI may be robbing new college graduates of traditional entry-level jobs The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years, with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence, which is increasingly… By John Yang, Gerard Edic
May 02 Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs, unemployment remains low, as job market shows resilience By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump's aggressive and unpredictable policies have clouded the outlook for the economy but Friday's report showed the damage isn't showing up in the labor market yet. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:44 Fired federal workers struggling to land new jobs in tightening white-collar sector By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes The latest jobs report came in stronger than anticipated, demonstrating again that the job market has been far more resilient than many expected. But some say the data doesn't reflect layoffs underway and that job opportunities are tightening in the… Continue watching
Sep 19 Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months By Matt Ott, Associated Press Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000, for the week of Sept. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's fewer than economists' expectations for 230,000 new filings. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:35 Chicago Fed president expects multiple interest rate cuts amid economic ‘overcooling’ By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The latest jobs report paints a mixed picture of the overall economy. The U.S. added 142,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.2 percent. The report was better than July, but with revisions, it shows… Continue watching
Jul 18 More Americans apply for unemployment benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks By Matt Ott, Associated Press Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 from 223,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It's the eighth straight week claims came in above 220,000. Continue reading