The US labor market hit a soft patch in September as the economy added just 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.

The job market is showing revived strength, despite big-name companies announcing layoffs. The economy had its best three-month average job growth since early 2024. But it's still hard for some to ...

The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday. The latest jobs ...

The U.S. economy added jobs in March as the labor market rebounded after it unexpectedly shed jobs a month ago. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 178,000 jobs in March. That ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength — good news for President Donald Trump who has taken a beating in the polls over the surging gasoline prices that ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. America's unemployment rate is holding relatively steady at 4.2 percent ...

The worst time to find a job since the pandemic might be over, but it isn’t easy for many people, especially younger ones, to get hired in today’s economy. The May employment report, due Friday, will ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The government’s latest employment report has revealed that hiring ...

President Donald Trump has been dealt a fresh economic blow after the Labor Department reported an unexpected decline in employment last month. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ...

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