Economy May 05 U.S. job openings largely unchanged in March despite Iran conflict By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Mar 06 Watch 4:51 U.S. economy shows signs of strain as Iran war brings more uncertainty A disappointing jobs report shows that employers cut 92,000 jobs in February. The report also included downward revisions for the previous two months and a slight rise in the unemployment rate. It paints a picture of a labor market struggling… By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Feb 11 Watch 5:33 Revised economic numbers inject uncertainty into jobs market The U.S. economy opened 2026 on better footing, with the latest jobs report showing employers added 130,000 jobs in January. But the data also had revised figures that paint an even weaker picture of last year’s performance. It comes as… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Economy Feb 11 130,000 jobs added in January while labor revisions cut hundreds of thousands last year The job market has been sluggish for months even though the economy is registering solid growth. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Jan 09 Watch 7:25 The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market The U.S. economy added a modest 50,000 jobs in December. It was below expectations and capped the weakest year for job growth since the pandemic. Employers added a total of 584,000 jobs for all of 2025, a big drop from… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Jan 09 Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The data suggests that businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 5:42 Jobs report reveals cooling labor market and 'uneven economy,' analyst says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling, as the latest jobs report indicates that unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. There was some good news as payrolls climbed by 64,000 new jobs last… Continue watching
Dec 16 The U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6% By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Hiring has clearly lost momentum, hobbled by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs and the lingering effects of the high interest rates the Federal Reserve engineered in 2022 and 2023 to rein in an outburst of inflation. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 7:52 Delayed jobs report 'definitely complicates' rate cut decision, Chicago Fed president says By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Job growth was better than expected in September with the best job gains since April, according to the delayed government report. But key data is still missing, and questions remain about the strength of the economy. That uncertainty comes as… Continue watching
Nov 20 Delayed jobs report shows U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid number of jobs in September By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. Continue reading