U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million in March but hiring improved
U.S. job openings remained essentially flat at 6.87 million in March, though hiring showed improvement before the Iran war’s economic impact took hold.
America In Focus: consumers still gloomy about economy; US hiring falls in June
U.S. employers added only 57,000 jobs in June, less than half the previous month’s total, while consumer confidence remains below year-ago levels despite slight recent improvement.
Hundreds of economists say ‘we must act now’ on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks
Over 200 economists and AI researchers, including Nobel Prize winners, signed an open letter urging institutions to address potential large-scale job displacement and economic transformation risks from advancing artificial intelligence.
US adds 175,000 April jobs as hiring slows and unemployment stays steady
US employers added 175,000 jobs in April as hiring slowed and the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9%, marking the 40th consecutive month of job gains.
US job market grows amid threats of mass federal layoffs and Trump tariffs
The US labor market added 151,000 jobs in February as federal job losses were offset by hiring in healthcare and other sectors, though uncertainty around tariffs and government layoffs clouds the economic outlook.
US lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, according to delayed data
US employment grew by 64,000 jobs in November, exceeding economist expectations, though the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6%, a four-year high, amid concerns about labor market weakness.