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U.S. jobless rate dips to 4 percent as employers add 143,000 positions last month

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The first job report of Donald Trump's second presidency on Friday suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but unspectacular.

Fewer people are applying for new jobless benefits but demand for workers may be waning, new data suggests

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The four-week average of continuing claims is only as high as it was this summer, and not terribly concerning yet, analysts say.

U.S. labor market still sturdy as U.S. adds 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1 percent

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.

U.S. hiring rebounded slightly last month, showing cooling but steady job market

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Collectively, Friday's figures depict a job market slowing under the pressure of high interest rates but still growing.

U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported, sign job market has been slowing

By Associated Press

The Labor Department estimated that job growth averaged 174,000 a month in the year that ended in March — a drop of 68,000 a month from the 242,000 that were initially reported. The revisions released Wednesday were preliminary, with final…

Stocks bounce back from worst drop in nearly 2 years

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Calm returned to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses from its worst day since 1987.

Dow drops 1000 points, worst fall since 2022, amid global rout

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Wall Street fell the most in nearly two years, continuing a global rout in financial markets, as fear worsens that the U.S. economy is slowing down.

Unemployment rise shakes stock markets, yet recession signals have been wrong — so far

By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The U.S. economy used to flash reliable signals when it was in or near a recession. But those red lights have gone haywire since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and upended normal business activity. Over the past two or three years,…

U.S. hiring slows with just 114,000 jobs added in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3 percent

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added a weak 114,000 jobs. Friday's Labor Department report showed a drop from the 179,000 jobs created in June.

More Americans apply for unemployment benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 from 223,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It's the eighth straight week claims came in above 220,000.