U.S. Department of Labor
The US Lost a Surprising 92,000 Jobs Last Month as the Unemployment Rate Ticked Up to 4.4%
Revisions also cut 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls. read more >
US Added a Surprisingly Strong 130,000 Jobs Last Month, but Revisions Sharply Cut 2025 Payrolls
Weak hiring over the past year reflects the lingering impact of the high interest rates the Federal Reserve engineered in 2022 and 2023 to counter surging inflation, as well as Elon Musk’s purge last year of the federal workforce. read more >
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US Job Openings Fall to 6.5 Million, Fewest Since 2020, as Labor Market Remains Sluggish
The number of people quitting their jobs — which shows confidence in their prospects — was basically unchanged at 3.2 million. read more >
by Associated Press -
Job Openings Slide to 2nd Lowest Level In 5 Years as Hiring Remains Sluggish
The report suggests that the “low-hire, low-fire” job market remains in effect, with workers enjoying some job security but those out of work struggling to find new jobs. read more >
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US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fell Below 200,000 Last Week With Layoffs Historically Low
Unemployment benefit filings are often distorted during holiday-shortened weeks. The shorter week can cause some who have lost jobs to delay filing claims. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas Awarded $35.8M to Grow US Manufacturing Apprenticeships
The state is the sole grantee and national administrator of a new fund aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing. read more >
US Employers Added Surprisingly Solid 119,000 Jobs In September
The increase in payrolls was more than double what economists had forecast. Yet there were some troubling details in the delayed report. read more >
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US Job Openings Barely Budged In August at 7.2 Million
Altogether, Tuesday's JOLTS numbers suggest that the job market remains in an awkward place: Americans who have jobs are mostly safe from layoffs. read more >
by Associated Press -
New Data Shows the US Job Market Was Much Weaker Than Thought In 2024, and This Year As Well
Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the year that ended in March 2025, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Employers Slash Hiring as Trump Advances a Punishing Trade Agenda
Worse, revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls. And the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Job Openings Fell to 7.4 Million Last Month as Job Market Continues to Cool
The number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects elsewhere — dropped last month to the lowest level since December. read more >
by Associated Press -
Trump’s Labor Department Proposes More Than 60 Rule Changes In a Push to Deregulate Workplaces
The "obsolete" regulations targeted range from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Job Openings Rose in April, Signaling Resilience in the American Labor Market
Openings remain high by historical standards but have dropped sharply since peaking at 12.1 million in March 2022, when the economy was still roaring back COVID-19 lockdowns. read more >
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Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue to Disrupt US Egg Supply & Prices
Egg prices just saw their first drop in months — but don’t celebrate yet. Prices are still sky-high compared to a year ago thanks to a relentless strain of avian flu, and the industry still faces a long road to recovery. read more >
by Marty Cook -
US Job Openings Rose to 7.7 Million In January, a Sign Trump Inherited a Strong Labor Market
The outlook for the labor market is murky as Trump wages a trade war with foreign countries, purges federal workers and threatens to deport millions of immigrants. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Employers Added Just 143,000 Jobs Last Month; Jobless Rate Falls to 4%
Most Americans still enjoy unusual job security. But for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder as the labor market cools from the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Job Openings Fall to 7.6 Million In December, Suggesting the Job Market is Slowing but Healthy
The number of layoffs fell, suggesting that Americans enjoy unusual job security. read more >
by Associated Press -
More Americans File for Unemployment Benefits Last Week, Continuing Claims Highest In 3 Years
The rising level of continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, suggests that some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Added a Strong 256,000 Jobs In December as Unemployment Rate Dipped To 4.1%
The monthly numbers beat forecasters’ expectation of around 155,000 new jobs and 4.2% unemployment. read more >
by Associated Press -
US Added a Strong 227,000 Jobs In November In Bounce-Back From October Slowdown
Friday’s report from the Labor Department provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom. read more >
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