The mainstream media was predictably quick to denounce the labor market as weak according to November’s jobs report, but the ...
The current labor market appears strong on the surface, but there are big problems lurking underneath. Unemployment is still low at 4.2%, wage growth is steady, and the U.S. added a relatively healthy ...
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For months, investors have been bracing for signs that aggressive new trade policies will slow economic growth by putting upward pressure on inflation and denting demand. Friday’s data was an early ...
The U.S. jobs engine that roared back after the pandemic has slipped into a lower gear. Hiring has slowed, unemployment has ...
• The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a bleak picture of the current state of the economy under President Donald Trump. • Labor market deterioration: Just 22,000 ...
CNN — New York (CNN) — Almost every month, economists expect the hot US labor market to start showing signs of exhaustion. Instead, it plows forward full steam ahead. Last month was certainly no ...
Uncertainty over persistent inflation, tariffs, and a potential recession has caused employees and employers, alike, to hold off on making any major changes. For workers, that means keeping their ...
Chris Waller stated that the labor market conditions suggests that they should make more Fed rate cuts even as they remain ...
The last labor data release before the government shutdown was weak, with openings down and layoffs up. The hire rate continues to slow. Softness in the labor market data is the major concern for the ...
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Remember the heady, indeed headache-y Great Resignation of 2021-2023, when the post-pandemic abundance of job openings and rising wages led workers to swap employers at dizzying paces? Job hugging is ...