Jobs Report

The U.S. economy added 390,000 jobs in May, smashing estimates of 190,000, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7%.

US adds 339,000 jobs in May, smashing estimates, while unemployment rises

The economy added 253,000 jobs in April when around 180,000 were expected. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged back down to 3.4%.

April jobs report crushes estimates as economy adds 253,000 jobs

The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in March while unemployment ticked back down to 3.5%, according to the latest jobs report.

Hiring slows as US adds 236,000 jobs in March, half of January’s total

January job openings dipped down to 10.8 million. That is still historically high but is 10% below the peak of 12 million in March 2022.

Job openings in January fall to 10.8 million, still high, as layoffs rise

Despite all of the economic tightening by the Federal Reserve to bring down inflation, the opposite happened in January.

Off to a rough start: Inflation climbs in early 2023 in Fed’s preferred gauge

January's jobs report "defied all the expectations of a potential recession," ZipRecruiter lead economist Sinem Buber said.

Stunning jobs report paves way for Fed’s soft landing, rebuffs recession talk

The unemployment rate in January just dropped to its lowest level since 1969. Meanwhile, U.S. job growth more than doubled expectations.

January jobs report shocks with 517,000 jobs added, unemployment at 3.4%

The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in December, the slowest monthly job growth of the year but still beating expectations. Unemployment dropped to 3.5%.

December jobs report shows signs of a slowdown but labor market remains tight

Amazon is axing 18,000 corporate employees, nearly double previous estimates, and Salesforce announced a 10% staff reduction impacting 8,000 workers.

Amazon, Salesforce announce major layoffs, blame excessive pandemic hiring

Did the U.S. economy add 10,500 jobs or 1 million jobs during Q2 2022? The Philadelphia Fed data discrepancy is making waves in Washington.

Philadelphia Fed claims government overestimated job growth by +1 million