Economy Jun 05 U.S. job market is strong, but many Americans still frustrated by prospects and rising prices By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Mar 06 U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4% The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added 126,000 jobs. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Oct 19 Americans are more worried about their chances on the job market under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds Some 47% of U.S. adults are “not very" or “not at all confident” they could find a good job if they wanted to, an increase from 37% when the question was last asked in October 2023. 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
Aug 10 Watch 6:25 Why new college graduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in a decade By John Yang, Zoie Lambert, Satvi Sunkara 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… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 5:27 How AI may be robbing new college graduates of traditional entry-level jobs By John Yang, Gerard Edic 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… Continue watching
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