The U.S. labor market is not weakening — rather, it is adjusting to new demographic and economic realities. Lower job growth ...

A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reinforced that Americans are in a low-hire, low-fire labor market.

The US labor market closed 2025 with a steady yet slower pace, adding 50,000 jobs in December. Despite economic adjustments, ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the drop was ...

Forecasters believe U.S. employment numbers expanded modestly in December, extending a streak of labor market weakness that ...

Labor market conditions are similar in regions that are near each other. This is called positive spatial correlation. Analyzing county-level data from 1990 to 2024 shows that commuting flows may ...

The JOLTS data are typically a bit stale, but still serve as a good approximation of demand and slack within the labor market ...

Despite a cooling labor market and fewer job openings, nearly half of U.S. workers plan to search for new jobs in 2026 amid burnout and pay concerns.

The labor market weakened significantly in August, as only 22,000 jobs were added, barely a third of what had been expected, the Labor Department said on Friday. Economists had forecast a gain of ...

Current labor market deterioration—across U-3, U-5, and U-6 rates—is historically unique and may signal deeper economic risks ...