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Employers added 73,000 jobs in July, falling short of forecasts
Employers across the U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July, a slowdown from previous months and a sign the labor market is ...
Here's where the jobs are in this slowing economy
July's much weaker-than-expected job growth was supported primarily by the health-care sector, data from the Bureau of Labor ...
Biggest Job Revisions Since 2020 Expose Pitfall of Economic Data
The latest employment report showed the steepest downward revisions to US jobs growth since the pandemic, offering a ...
Big Downward Jobs Revisions Could Be a Warning Sign for the Economy
Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such downgrades have historically meant trouble for ...
Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report
Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers ...
US job growth cooled in July amid growing economic uncertainty
The Labor Department released its jobs report for July which showed the U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs last month, amid uncertainty around trade and monetary policy.
Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don’t blame AI for job struggles—blame the sputtering economy
"For the longer-run, the rise in the college wage premium is over, and a decline has (probably) begun," the Berkeley ...
Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official
Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.
Economy likely created 115,000 jobs in July as labor market loses momentum
When the Labor Department puts out its July employment report Friday, it’s expected to show that companies, government ...
Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats
President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a ...
'A black hole': New graduates discover a dismal job market
Recent college graduates searching for jobs are finding that practical degrees, work experience and even connections are no match for sluggish hiring.