L ately economists have been vigorously debating the health of America’s labour market. Some argue that the jobs market is ...

The latest jobs report had its share of shutdown-related quirks, but a familiar theme cut through the noise: The US labor market is stuck in a rut.

For the first half of 2025, the labor market was, in the words of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a “low hire, low fire” environment, with minimal job cut announcements preventing sluggish ...

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Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a ...

Recent college graduates are aggressively hunting for their first job, but they are facing one significant problem: the labor market is deteriorating. Economic research from the Federal Reserve Bank ...

An unsettled labor market is usually an indication of a troubled economy. In fact, a rapidly increasing unemployment rate characterizes the start of recessions. Therefore, a timely and accurate ...

Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. Everyone recognizes that the job market is losing momentum but it’s ...

Indeed’s annual 2026 Jobs & Hiring Trends Report analyzed a trove of labor market, economic, and employer data from this year in an effort to forecast what’s coming in the next one. The Cliff Notes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. On one hand, there were some unexpectedly good labor market ...

German companies struggling to fill vacancies dips to 43% Labour market starts to feel economic slowdown Fewer companies want to hire, Ifo survey shows BERLIN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Fewer German ...