The monthly jobs report is already closely watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald
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Canada’s economy ‘back down to earth,’ sheds 41K jobs in July; unemployment rate steady at 6.9%
Canada’s labour market lost a net 40,800 jobs in July and the unemployment rate held steady at 6.9 per cent, according to Statistics Canada
Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since November 2021 in the latest sign
Why the recent jobs report will add pressure on Fed to cut rates in September
Investors and analysts also see the surprisingly weak jobs report as an indication the odds of an interest rate cut at the Federal Open
Trump invites Project 2025 author to present economic data after jobs report showing rising Black unemployment
The president attempted to tell a different story about the U.S. economy than what the latest job report revealed.
Trump says he doesn’t trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
The recent revisions downward were unusually large, but there are many factors that require updating numbers, and rigging the data would be difficult.
Almost 2 million Americans are collecting unemployment in highest figures since pandemic times
Almost two million Americans are collecting unemployment in the highest figures since the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of Americans who have been continuously receiving
Repeat Jobless Claims Hit Four-Year High Amid Weak July Jobs Report
The number of Americans continuing to file for unemployment benefits has surged to its highest level in nearly four years, according to new federal
Continuing claims for unemployment benefits hit highest level since November 2021
Ongoing unemployment claim filings have continued to move higher in a sign Americans are taking longer to find new work.
The jobs report is a big deal. Trump’s response is an even bigger one.
The numbers showed that the US economy added a modest 73,000 jobs in July, several thousand under what economists had forecasted. But the real