US stocks dropped Thursday, continuing a recent patch of volatility, as Wall Street grappled with persistent nerves about artificial intelligence and economic data showed the labor market weakened ...

In 2025, the labor market is softening but not collapsing, even amid a government shutdown. Job growth has slowed, with unemployment nearing 4%, but GDP growth remains strong, supporting economic ...

July's jobs report showed only 73,000 new jobs and a rise in unemployment to 4.2%, with significant downward revisions for May and June. Leading indicators like JOLTS and weekly jobless claims suggest ...

Katherine Watt is a former CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa ...

September labor market data signals a gradual cooling, with ADP reporting unexpected job losses and Challenger showing weak seasonal hiring demand. Labor demand is softening, as seen in ADP and ...

Consumers’ perceptions of labor market conditions have historically aligned closely with the unemployment rate. However, the two diverged during the pandemic, when the unemployment rate spiked while ...

Paul Toomey is the President of Geographic Solutions. He's an expert in labor market data, workforce development and unemployment insurance. Over the last 140 years, the United States’ ability to ...