The report reflects what was happening before the federal government shutdown began. The labor market may have changed since the data was collected.

“The economy is struggling to create jobs. The unemployment rate is low but it’s now showing some stress,” Zandi said, adding that the closer the rate gets to 5%, the greater the risk of a ...

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in three years, reflecting a surge in imports ahead of President Donald Trump's tariffs and a slowdown in consumer spending.

The report, delayed for seven weeks due to a government shutdown, indicated the highest unemployment rate in four years. , US ...

After a record shutdown delay, the September jobs report shows unemployment up to 4.4%, job growth below norms, and pay ...

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ...

However, the long-delayed September report also highlighted continued weak points in the US labor market: Unemployment rose ...