Economy Nov 06 What to know about a better-than-expected jobs report amid AI bubble concerns By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte
Economy Nov 06 U.S. continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding Americans' spending power U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Oct 02 Watch 6:34 What a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economy U.S. hiring slowed in September as employers added just 29,000 jobs. The disappointing jobs report has wide-reaching implications for consumer prices and interest rates, and it comes a month before Americans head to the polls for midterm elections. Amna Nawaz… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Molly Mazilu
Economy Oct 02 Disappointing 29,000 jobs added in September as unemployment ticks up Friday's jobs report is the last one that will come out before the Nov. 3 elections that will determine whether President Donald Trump's Republicans maintain full control of Congress. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Sep 04 Watch 5:19 Why the U.S. job market remains resilient in face of global pressures and inflation The job market delivered a surprising rebound in August, adding 162,000 jobs, far more than economists had expected. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, and the Labor Department revised July numbers upward. The stronger-than-expected report comes as the Federal… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Aug 07 Watch 5:30 What the July jobs report reveals about the strength of the economy By Amna Nawaz, Andrew Merlis New labor data shows the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, when economists had predicted modest growth. Revised numbers for May and June also show 103,000 fewer jobs created than originally reported. The unemployment rate ticked down, from 4.2%… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 6:43 Why hiring surged in May despite economic strain from the Iran war By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins There was surprising strength in the latest U.S. jobs report. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, the third straight month of job gains. Overall, the labor market appears strong despite concerns about the Iran war, rising prices and artificial intelligence. Continue watching
Jun 05 172,000 jobs added in May, showing market resilience despite Iran war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Hiring has bounced back this year from a miserable 2025, showing unexpected strength in the face of economic uncertainty and painfully high energy prices caused by the Iran war. Continue reading
Jun 02 U.S. job openings climbed to 7.6 million in April despite economic fallout from Iran war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The job vacancies that U.S. employers posted in April were up from 6.9 million in March and much higher than the 6.8 million economists had forecast. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 6:09 What a stronger than expected jobs report tells us about the state of the economy By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The Labor Department reported Friday that unemployment held steady in April and that the U.S. added 115,000 jobs, surpassing expectations. For more on the numbers and what they tell us about the state of the economy, Amna Nawaz speaks with… Continue watching