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Economy Sep 30

U.S. job openings in August were essentially unchanged amid economic uncertainty

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Economy Sep 30

People shop at Macy’s department store in Manhattan in New York
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

U.S. President Biden addresses Morehouse College graduates during a commencement ceremony in Atlanta
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

New York University (NYU) graduation ceremony at Yankee Stadium in New York
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

Economy May 02

FILE PHOTO: A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford
Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs, unemployment remains low, as job market shows resilience

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.

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

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…

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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.

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Sep 06

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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…

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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.

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Jun 07

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After a decades-long decline in teen employment, Gen Z is reversing the trend

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant

The latest jobs report showed an unexpected surge in hiring. The leisure and hospitality sector has been growing at a steady clip and added over 42,000 jobs, an encouraging prospect for teenagers looking for a job this summer. After a…

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