Unemployment

The job market may not have exactly bounced back in August, but it likely limped forwards a little after the setback it suffered in

The Federal Reserve is increasingly expected to raise interest rates in September, but signs of labor-market softness are putting new focus on Friday’s jobs

The August jobs report will be released Friday morning. Here’s what the data are expected to show.

Key Takeaways Forecasters expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report that the U.S. economy added 53,000 jobs in August, making up the ground

He pointed to the unemployment rate, which, at 4.1%, “remains low by historical standards.” And while recent monthly jobs reports have been weaker than

Data: ADP; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios Private employers added jobs at a tepid rate last month, ADP said, as economists await Friday’s release of the

He fired the messenger over “rigged” jobs data. A year later, his own bureau is delivering the same bad news. Here’s what it means

ISM, JOLTS, ADP and the Beige Book all land before the August jobs report on September 4. Here is how founders should read the

After a week of a nasty trade war with Canada, a worse-than-expected inflation report and a hawkish speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh,

The government will release a broader and closely-watched monthly employment report on Friday. The monthly jobs report for August will provide details on job