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Job creation stalled in October, a month battered by strikes and hurricanes, presenting an unclear picture of where the labor market was headed even as overall economic growth remained impressive. [...]

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent. Job creation stalled in October, a month battered [...]

Mary C. Daly, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said that the central bank shouldn't act 'out of fear.' Federal Reserve officials predicted at their last […]

After months of wobbling, a fresh jobs report showed that hiring and wage growth are strong, aligning with other robust economic data. For months, the economy has been like a [...]

After months of wobbling, a fresh jobs report showed that hiring and wage growth are strong, aligning with other robust economic data. For months, the economy has been like a [...]

U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September, a sign that economic growth remained solid. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent. Many have doubted it. Even the optimists have worried [...]

Recent reports have shown inflation slowing and the economy growing at a robust clip. The Fed has also cut interest rates, bringing mortgage rates down. Vice President Kamala Harris probably [...]

Inflation is slowing so much that some economists said it could pave the way for another big Fed rate cut, if other data suggest one is warranted. Inflation cooled in [...]

A Federal Reserve official predicted quarter point rate cuts if data looked 'fine'. But he also set out a scenario for a pause -- or faster reductions. Having made their [...]

Fed officials kicked off rate cuts with a half-point reduction, confident that inflation is cooling and eager to keep the job market strong. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on [...]

For corporate America, this week's expected interest rate cut carries risks along with rewards. It's easy to assume that lower interest rates are a panacea. Almost everyone, after all, is [...]

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates this week. Recent jobs data have been a reminder that a soft landing is not yet assured. An object in motion [...]

ECONOMY U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to 4-Month High U.S. consumer sentiment rose to a four-month high in September amid expectations that inflation will continue moderating over the next year and [...]

Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than economists had expected, and previous months were revised downward. The labor market appears to be treading water, with employers' desire to hire [...]

The stock market ''can't win'' at the moment, said Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities. ''Heads I lose, tails I lose.'' Stocks fell on Friday [...]

Unemployment is still low, but job seekers are competing for fewer openings, and hiring is sluggish. That's a big turnaround from recent years. For much of the last three years, [...]

It's tough to overstate how much hinges on Friday's employment update, from the path for interest rates to the economic outlook. A fresh jobs report set for release on Friday [...]

On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, six labor leaders took the stage to endorse the party's nominee. ''Kamala Harris will keep fighting for workers,'' promised the general [...]

The Labor Department provided insight into a recent lapse in which revised payroll data was given out à la carte before it went online. Banks and research firms that serve [...]

The Labor Department issued a huge downward revision on jobs figures for the 12 months that ended in March, pointing to greater cracks in the economy. The U.S. labor market [...]

The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility. The U.S. economy added far fewer jobs in 2023 and early 2024 [...]

Even before a disappointing July jobs report, Federal Reserve officials thought they would probably cut rates at their Sept. 17-18 meeting. Federal Reserve officials held off on cutting interest rates [...]

A report was delayed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, but some investors got it in the meantime, raising new questions about agency practices. For more than half an [...]

The New York Fed's labor market survey showed cracks just as Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, prepares for a closely watched Friday speech. Americans are increasingly worried about losing [...]

After ending last year in a recession, Britain's economy has so far bounced back this year. The British economy grew relatively strongly in the spring, data on Thursday showed, the [...]

Stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street's latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3 percent for its best [...]

The Federal Reserve was about to cut interest rates, turning the corner after a long fight with inflation. But now, its soft landing is in question. The Federal Reserve's fight [...]

Consumer spending has powered the economic recovery from the pandemic shock. Now wallets are thinner, and some businesses are feeling the difference. The economy's resurgence from the pandemic shock has [...]

The Federal Reserve cuts rates outside of scheduled meetings only in extreme cases. But job market weakening could make for bigger rate cuts down the road. As turmoil swept through [...]

A rout that began in Asia continued in Europe, and U.S. stocks fell sharply. Some investors said the sell-off was an overdue pullback. Anxiety over a slowdown in the U.S. [...]

American employers reined in their hiring significantly in July, intensifying jitters that the economy is cooling faster than expected. Payrolls grew by 114,000, the Labor Department reported on Friday, the […]

The report on hiring in July added to worries about the economy. Stocks fell sharply, and Treasury yields declined in expectation of a Federal Reserve rate cut. Wall Street was […]

Central bankers are preparing to cut interest rates, and are monitoring job data as they consider when and how much to lower them. Federal Reserve officials held off on cutting […]

Central bankers are paying more attention to the strength of the job market as inflation cools. But it's a tough time to gauge its resilience. David Gurley Jr.'s bank account [...]

Gross domestic product rose at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, new evidence of the economy's resilience despite high interest rates. Economic growth picked up more than […]

Halfway through the year, and four years removed from the downturn set off by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. job engine is still cruising -- even if it shows increased [...]

McKinsey, Accenture and other big firms want to recruit with a wider net, focusing more on skills than on pedigree. It may be easier said than done. If you ask [...]

U.S. stocks were split among winners and losers Tuesday after a report suggested the job market is cooling, the latest signal of a slowing economy that offers both up- and [...]

When Emrullah Karaca began working at a factory in Gifhorn, Germany, where the auto parts supplier Continental builds components for hydraulic brakes, he was looking for a temporary job after [...]

The social safety net programs continue to face long-term shortfalls as lawmakers wrestle over changes. The financial health of Social Security and Medicare, two of the nation's most crucial safety [...]

Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, prodding investors to slightly increase their bets on rate cuts this year. Federal Reserve officials are keeping a close eye on the job [...]

A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors' expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rates soon. Just as Wall Street appeared to come [...]

Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year. The U.S. economy remained resilient early this year, with [...]

The March data increased confidence among economists and investors that robust hiring and rising wages can continue to coexist while inflation eases. Another month, another burst of better-than-expected job gains. [...]

After enjoying decades of prosperity, the country has hit stubborn economic turbulence. For nearly three decades, Australia seemed to have a sort of get-out-of-jail card that allowed it to glide [...]

Wall Street pulled back from its record Friday after a shaky day of trading, putting at least a temporary halt to its huge rally since Halloween. The S&P 500 fell [...]

Economists are trying to gauge whether forecasts of a slowing labor market were mistaken or just premature. For now, gains are consistent and strong. If the economy is slowing down, [...]

I have covered economics for 11 years now, and in that time, I have come to the realization that I am a statistic. Every time I make a major life [...]

Tech layoffs, fallout from Hollywood strikes and an uptick in rural joblessness challenge a state with one of the nation's highest unemployment rates. For decades, California's behemoth economy has outpaced [...]

Stocks ticked higher on Thursday to set more records as further evidence piled up to show the job market remained remarkably solid. The S&P 500 inched up 0.1 percent. The [...]