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Economy Oct 24

Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster

By Lisa Leff, Associated Press

Economy Oct 19

U.S. President Donald Trump departs Florida
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 Oct 14

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Powell attends a press conference in Washington
Powell: Slowdown in U.S. hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts

Economists said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks solidified expectations for further rate cuts, starting at its next meeting.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Economy Oct 13

Tariff-fueled price increases may mean more steel jobs--but will there be enough workers to fill them?
Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring

A job placement firm forecasts that hiring for the last three months of the year will likely fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, or fewer than 500,000 positions.

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

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

Sep 09

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Revised job numbers raise new concerns about economic slowdown

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

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…

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Sep 09

U.S. job market much weaker in 2024 and this year than previously thought, new data shows

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported from April 2024 through March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.

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Sep 05

U.S. hiring stalls with just 22,000 jobs added in August

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, also worse than expected and the highest level since 2021.

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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…

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Aug 07

U.S. applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 2 rose by 7,000 to 226,000, slightly more than the 219,000 new applications analysts forecast.

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