The U.S. economy added 130,000 new jobs last month, according to a federal report released Wednesday, surpassing economists’ expectations. While the national unemployment rate remained near a ...

The U.S. economy experienced almost zero job growth in 2025, according to revised federal data. On a more encouraging note: Hiring has picked up in 2026. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

The labor market is becoming increasingly inhospitable in the United States, as demand for workers continues to wane and job postings are at their lowest levels since the pandemic. New data from the ...

Job seekers in 2025 have faced a challenging hiring landscape. Companies aren't hiring at the same levels they used to, and applicants report facing stiff competition. AI screening résumés, employers ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that ...

As is the case for many young Americans, Ashley Terrell says her parents always had the expectation that she'd go to college and land a job in her chosen profession. More than a year after graduating, ...

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U.S. employers are adding far fewer jobs than initially tallied, in the latest sign that the labor market may be weaker than expected, according to a preliminary report from the Labor Department on ...

Preliminary annual revisions could add to political pressure on the agency that produces the data. Preliminary annual revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that 911,000 fewer jobs were ...

Employers across the U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of economists' muted expectations and signaling the labor market is facing sharp headwinds from mounting economic uncertainty amid ...

The labor market has weakened considerably and isn't presenting many new opportunities for job seekers. The U.S. economy lost 13,000 jobs in June, according to the monthly jobs report issued Friday.