Economy Nov 20 Delayed jobs report ‘definitely complicates’ rate cut decision, Chicago Fed president says By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Economy Nov 20 Delayed jobs report shows U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid number of jobs in September 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. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Nov 19 Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report due to 43-day shutdown The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Nov 07 Watch 8:17 With government jobs report delayed, what other data reveals about the economy The labor market may not be cratering, but it does not look very strong. This week, a private report found 42,000 new jobs were created last month. Then, a separate report found more than 150,000 jobs were cut in October… By Paul Solman, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Oct 03 Without a new jobs report, U.S. ‘flying blind’ on hiring in an uncertain economy The first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor Department's crucial monthly jobs report. Not this month, though. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Oct 02 Vital economic data, including Friday’s jobs report, cut off in government shutdown By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 9:36 Chicago Fed president unpacks weak jobs report and what it says about the economy By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The labor market appears to have stalled this summer, according to the significantly weaker than expected jobs report. Employers added just 22,000 new jobs in August and revisions show the economy lost 13,000 jobs in June, the first net loss… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Sep 04 Wall Street inches higher before the bell ahead of critical jobs data release this week By Associated Press Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each rose 0.2% before the opening bell Thursday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump celebrates private business job creation while touting federal job cuts By Associated Press President Donald Trump bragged that he had laid off 84,000 federal workers. Continue reading