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Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed
In a second surprise economic policy development, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler unexpectedly announced her resignation on ...
US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that hiring was much ...
Stunning revisions show US added 258K fewer jobs than first reported
The U.S. added 258,000 fewer jobs in May and June than the Labor Department first reported, according to federal data ...
Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
US job growth cooled in July amid growing economic uncertainty
The Labor Department released its jobs report for July which showed the U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs last month, amid uncertainty around trade and monetary policy.
What’s behind the lower-than expected US jobs report for July?
Just 106,000 jobs have been added in the United States since April — a total lower than six individual months over the last ...
Summer labor market is much weaker than previously reported
While tariffs, high interest rates, stubborn inflation and federal government cuts have yet to sink the labor market into ...
US job market cools after government, foreign workers suffer massive hit
The US job market cooled down in July as government and foreign workers suffered a significant hit — will likely putting ...
US labor market cracks widen as job growth hits stall speed
U.S. employment growth was weaker than expected in July while the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised ...