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The US labor market added 64,000 jobs in November, exceeding economist expectations of 40,000, though unemployment climbed to 4.6%, a four-year high. October saw 105,000 job losses amid a federal government shutdown.

US employers added 178,000 jobs in March, beating expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%. February saw 133,000 job losses in revised figures.

Former BLS leaders and economic groups criticized Trump’s firing of labor statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, calling his allegations of data manipulation unfounded and warning the action undermines statistical credibility.

US employers added 50,000 jobs in December, marking the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic with 584,000 positions created in 2025 versus 2 million in 2024.

U.S. job openings remained essentially flat at 6.87 million in March, though hiring improved before geopolitical tensions escalated and affected the economy.

Over 200 economists and AI researchers signed an open letter Monday calling for immediate action to address how artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and displace workers.

The US added 151,000 jobs in February as federal layoffs and tariff uncertainty loom, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.1%.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy faces potential slowdown amid heightened uncertainty from Trump administration policies on trade, immigration, and regulation, with no rush to cut interest rates.

The US labor market added 64,000 jobs in November after losing 105,000 in October, beating economist expectations, though unemployment rose to 4.6%, a four-year high.