Jobs, Labor Market & Worker Issues

Fri, Oct 2, 2026:

• The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% - CNN

• U.S. Labor Market Shifts to a Lower Gear. The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs. - NYT

Fri, Sept 4, 2026:

• US added 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past expectations - Hill

• US job growth surged in August and the unemployment rate held steady, suggesting the labor market has more momentum than previously thought.

  Nonfarm payrolls increased 162,000 last month and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, with the August increase topping all estimates in a Bloomberg survey. The report indicates the labor market is powering through uncertainty from the Iran war and pressure from inflation, which may bolster the argument for raising interest rates. - Bloomberg

Fri, Aug 28, 2026:

• The labor market was weaker early in Trump’s term, data shows. The new data offers additional insight into how the labor market fared during the first year of President Donald Trump’s term. - WP

Fri, Aug 7, 2026:

• U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July. - CNBC

• The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three months ahead of midterm elections and complicating decision-making for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. Employers cut 23,000 jobs in July. And Labor Department revisions slashed 103,000 jobs from May and June payrolls. - AP

Sun, July 12, 2026:

• While Trump declares that US is enjoying ‘best economy ever,’ manufacturing jobs have been disappearing - LA Times

Thurs, July 2, 2026:

• US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June - AP

• US Hiring Slows Sharply, Curbing Recent Job-Market Momentum - Bloomberg

• Data released on Thursday reinforce the notion that wage pressures are not the primary driver of inflation right now. - NYT

Fri, May 8, 2026:

• US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April - AP

Wed, April 22, 2026:

• What everyone got wrong about jobs and the immigration crackdown. Deportations haven’t meaningfully lifted wages for Americans, nor have they caused widespread disruptions to the labor market. - WSJ

Fri, April 3, 2026:

• US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February - AP

Tues, March 31 2026:

• U.S. Job Market Confidence Drops Sharply - Gallup

Sat, Feb 7, 2026:

• These White-Collar Workers Actually Made the Switch to a Trade. Plenty of office workers fantasize about life in a blue-collar job with good pay and stability. Pursuing it midcareer is another story. - WSJ

Thurs, Jan 15, 2026:

• Wall Street Eliminated 10,600 Jobs Last Year, Most Since 2016 - Bloomberg

Tues, Jan 13, 2026:

• Republican centrists and populists combine to kill series of GOP labor bills - Hill

Fri, Jan 9, 2026:

• Slowest Labor Market in Years Leaves Job Seekers Stuck. Job hunts get more desperate, as workers cobble together part-time gigs, raid 401(k)s and get waitlisted by DoorDash - WSJ

• U.S. Hiring Turned Sluggish Over First Year of Trump’s Second Term - NYT

• US Payrolls Rise Less Than Expected, Unemployment Dips - Bloomberg

Fri, Jan 2, 2026:

• Trump says the job market is booming for U.S.-born. The data doesn’t show it. Immigrants left the labor force in 2025, but U.S.-born workers aren’t enjoying a jobs boom, according to government data and economists. - WP

Wed, Dec 31, 2025:

• US Jobless Claims Fall to 199,000 During Christmas Week - Bloomberg

Sun, Dec 14, 2025:

• Job apocalypse? Humbug! AI is creating brand new occupations. Most needed: human skills – Economist

Mon, Nov 24, 2025:

• If You’re in Your Twenties, Having a College Degree No Longer Helps You Find a Job Faster – Bloomberg

Thurs, Nov 20, 2025:

• The Jobs Report Is a Peek Through Economic Fog. The September figures show a softening but still resilient economy. – WSJ

Wed, Nov 12, 2025:

• Seasonal hiring weakest since the Great Recession, reports show. Retailers are “not betting” on a big surge during the holiday shopping season, pulling back on temporary roles at a time when demand for them is on the rise. – WP

Tues, Oct 28, 2025:

• Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite. Layoffs at companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending young and experienced workers alike into unwelcoming market – WSJ
  UPS Cuts 48,000 Jobs in Management and Operations – WSJ

Sun, Oct 19, 2025:

• These Jobs Often Go Overseas. One Company Is Bringing Them to Rural America. Provalus looks for small towns where incomes are low and people are eager for positions that will teach them 21st-century skills. – WSJ

• Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll finds, in what is a potential warning sign for Republicans as a promised economic boom has given way to hiring freezes and elevated inflation. – AP

Sat, Oct 18, 2025:

• Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market – AP

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