The labour market may be awakening from its dormancy. Economists anticipate that Friday’s jobs report will indicate an addition of 105,000 jobs to the US economy in May, with the unemployment rate remaining stable at 4.3%. If Friday’s monthly total Read More …
When the April jobs report is released Friday morning, it is expected to show that the US labor market added 67,000 positions. If so, that’s roughly one-third of the 178,000 jobs created in March. While in comparison the April total Read More …
AI-driven job losses may not only complicate the immediate employment prospects for affected workers but could also result in prolonged “scarring,” characterized by diminished income, postponed homeownership, and a reduced likelihood of marriage, as indicated by a recent research report. Read More …
Last year, the growth of employment in the United States was notably subdued. US job growth exhibited a notably stronger performance than anticipated at the beginning of this year. In the January jobs report released Wednesday – a paradox of Read More …
On Wednesday, we will gain initial insights into the condition of the US job market as 2026 commences, alongside a more defined understanding of hiring trends in 2025. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the January jobs report at Read More …
The labor market in the United States is increasingly challenging, with a decline in demand for workers and job postings reaching their lowest levels since the pandemic. Recent figures, published on Thursday, indicated that the estimated number of job openings Read More …
The recent US government shutdown has postponed the release of the official jobs report for January, which is now scheduled for February 11 rather than this Friday. However, initial insights into private sector hiring indicate that employment growth has faltered Read More …
For the second time in four months, a federal government shutdown has resulted in the cessation of critical economic data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has postponed the release of the January jobs report and other significant labor market data Read More …
Recent survey data revealed a growing sense of hopelessness among Americans regarding their employment prospects. The perceived probability of securing employment reached an unprecedented low of 43.1% in December, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s most Read More …
In November, the US labor market exhibited an increased level of exclusivity. Unemployment reached a four-year peak of 4.6%, while the economy saw an addition of 64,000 jobs, according to the latest data. Last month’s job gains, which exceeded expectations, Read More …