Employment News Updates

U.S. job openings slid to 7.08 million from a revised 7.34 million in July, the Labor Department reported Sept. 29. Openings were the lowest since they hit 6.9 million in March.

The Labor Department reported June 5 that job growth was down last month from a revised 179,000 in April. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.3%

The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history. But the conflict hasn’t done much damage to the American job market so far.

The weak ADP report risks heightening concerns of a more rapid deterioration in the labor market ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year next week.

While helping to temper concerns of a faster deterioration in the job market, the modest payrolls increase last month is consistent with a general softening in labor demand.

The Labor Department reported Aug. 1 that revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls.

U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.

WASHINGTON — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy.

The trucking industry has for months remained mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers, federal data shows.