January’s job gains were lower than expected, but wage growth surged. Read why CPI, Retail Sales, and earnings reports are ...
It’s gotten harder for the unemployed to find work. Job openings in the U.S. fell at the end of 2024 to the second-lowest level since the end of the pandemic ...
The job market stayed in a holding pattern with little hiring, firing, or quitting. With no sign of distress or severe ...
Before the jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal Reserve decision on March 19, and the January jobs report further lowered rate cut ...
US employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly, according to the Labor Department — ...
The pace of hiring slowed slightly in January, signaling more subdued employment growth even as joblessness remained low.
A hot job market is usually good news for workers. When the unemployment rate is low, people can easily switch jobs and negotiate better pay from employers. Workers have more money to spend ...
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.