Employment figures

Jobs report November 2024:

Job creation in November rebounded from a near-standstill the prior month as the effects of a significant labor strike and…

There’s an important jobs report coming Friday. Here’s what to expect

A pedestrian walks by a ‘hiring now’ sign in front of a U-Haul store on December 03, 2024 in San…

Friday’s jobs report is expected to show the slowest pace of hiring in years

Hiring signs outside a Stewart’s gas station in Catskill, New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.  Angus Mordant |…

Private job creation totaled a stunning 233,000 in October, far more than expected, ADP says

Private-job creation burst to its highest level in more than a year during October, despite a devastating storm season in…

Consumer confidence surges as election nears; job openings move lower

Pedestrians walk past a “hiring now” sign posted outside Wegmans in New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Consumers grew…

Fed close to pulling off the elusive economic soft landing in 2024 after great September jobs report

A hiring sign is posted on the exterior of Urban Outfitters at the Tysons Corner Center mall on August 22,…

September 2024 U.S. jobs report:

The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in September, pointing to a vital employment picture as the unemployment…

Private payrolls show better-than-expected growth of 143,000 in September, ADP says

Private sector hiring picked up in September, indicating the labor market is holding its ground despite some signs of weakness,…

U.S. job market slows, but it’s not yet a ‘three-alarm fire,’ economist says

The U.S. job market is cooling at a worrisome rate but not to an extent that warrants panic — at…

August payrolls grew by a less-than-expected 142,000, but unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%

The U.S. economy created slightly fewer jobs than expected in August, reflecting a slowing labor market while also clearing the…