US job growth stuck at stall speed in December; unemployment rate dips to 4.4%

Even as businesses are reluctant to hire, they are not reducing wages, which increased 3.8% on a year-over-year basis after ...

Slower US job growth expected in December; unemployment rate likely dipped

U.S. job growth likely slowed in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial ...
New York Post

November unemployment rate jumps to 4.6% as labor market shows signs of weakness

The unemployment rate rose more than expected in November and previous jobs figures were revised downward as the first full report after months of a data fog revealed a weakening labor market. In ...

Wall Street says the risk of recession is low, but one bearish analyst thinks this chart says otherwise

Recession fears have cooled, but a labor market chart flagged by one bearish strategist might give bullish investors pause.

Economy added 50,000 jobs in December while unemployment fell slightly

2025 was marked by relatively strong job growth in the first few months, followed by cooling, with some months showing net ...
Black Enterprise

At 8.3%, Black Unemployment Is Worsening At A Fast and Concerning Rate

This is the highest reading since August 2021, when the unemployment rate was 7.5% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The latest job report from the Bureau of Labor ...
Essence

Black Unemployment Is Nearly Double The National Rate—And Getting Worse

Economists and the general public alike have been waiting with baited breath for the latest job report. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics was closed for over a month due to the government shutdown, ...
CNN

Trump’s long, tortured relationship with the unemployment rate just got worse

When jobs or inflation data counter President Donald Trump’s preferred economic narrative, he typically offers alternative statistics to shine a more positive light on the economy. But Trump’s latest ...
Business Insider

6 charts to show your family when they ask why you don't have a new job

When your family asks why you didn't find a new job this year, show them these charts. It's been a year full of milestones for the job market — but not the good kind. Unemployment rates for ...
The New York Times

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. +400,000 The average job ...
The Grio

Black unemployment rate rises, yet again, in Trump’s economy

The Black unemployment rate increased yet again in November, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. The economy continues to show signs of a slowdown in hiring, ...
CNN

Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month

The US labor market grew even more exclusive in November. Unemployment rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, and the economy added 64,000 jobs last month, new data from the Bureau of Labor ...