The key risk for the U.S. economy continues to be a labor market forecast that is “tilted towards a worse outcome,” according to David Mericle, chief U.S. economist at Goldman Sachs.

Businesses aren’t hiring much, but they’re not resorting to big layoffs, either.

The slumping labor market, where monthly job gains have fallen below 30,000 and data revisions have cut nearly 900,000 jobs from the payrolls from March 2024 to March 2025, is top of mind for the Fed ...

Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s chief economic strategist and global head of thematic and macro investing, said the current labor market is highly unfavorable for employees and job ...

The U.S. dollar was steady on Thursday in a volatile week ahead of a crucial jobs report and with data indicating labor market weakness, which has reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will cut ...

An unsettled labor market is usually an indication of a troubled economy. In fact, a rapidly increasing unemployment rate characterizes the start of recessions. Therefore, a timely and accurate ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits held at an eight-month high last week, consistent with easing labor market conditions, while slowing ...

The U.S. labor market appears to have finally stabilized in the final months of 2025 as employers digested the effects of widespread policy changes. But choppy hiring conditions persist. That dynamic ...

State-level unemployment claims can provide a real-time measure of national labor market conditions and the overall state of the economy. A rapid and widespread buildup of stress in state labor ...

WASHINGTON >> U.S. job openings fell to a 10-month low in July and there were more unemployed people than positions available for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, data consistent with ...

The Beveridge curve signals potential US labor market deterioration despite steady unemployment. Economists warn that falling job vacancy rates could mean rising unemployment. Indicators like the jobs ...