The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September

Private payrolls plunged in September, complicating the picture for the US economy as policymakers and investors struggle to assess the state of the labor market amid a government shutdown.

The federal shutdown will cut off vital economic data, including Friday's jobs report

The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S.

A government shutdown will save the White House from having to spin a potentially poor jobs report on Friday, but data from private firms show a slowing economy.

President Donald Trump is quietly benefiting from the federal government shutting down. The shutdown, which began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, arrived just in time to delay the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ...

U.S. job openings in August were essentially unchanged amid economic uncertainty

Job openings remain at healthy levels but have fallen steadily since peaking at a record 12.1 million in March 2022 as the U.S. economy roared back from COVID-19 lockdowns.

Job openings barely climb in August amid economic uncertainty

The Labor Department reported that job openings blipped up to 7.23 million from 7.21 million in July. U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged in August amid economic uncertainty arising from ...

Labor Dept. to delay economic data if government shuts down, putting Friday's jobs report in doubt

The agency's Bureau of Labor Statistics would suspend operations if the U.S. government shuts down this week, potentially delaying key economic reports.

Waukegan hoping to benefit from Great Lakes economic plan: ‘These are jobs for the next generation’

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative introduced its Economic Transformation Action Plan Wednesday in New York.

Weak Jobs Report Sparks Backlash From Donald Trump Critics—What to Know

“Trump's economy lost 32,000 jobs last Month according to ADP Dow Jones had been looking for an INCREASE of 45,000. In addition to the drop in September, the August payrolls number was revised to a ...

There may not be a jobs report at all this week — so economists are homing in on this data instead

In what could be the last piece of federal jobs data released this week if the government shuts down, a new report Tuesday showed that the number of available roles remains low for the year, a sign ...

From Retail Sales To Job Reports, Government Shutdown Delays Key US Economic Data

The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the US ...

US government shutdowns raise uncertainty but rarely have lasting effect on economy

The U.S. government shutdown has thrown the brakes on the flow of federal economic data at a moment of uncertainty and division among policymakers like those at the Federal Reserve about the health of ...