The U.S. labor market is not weakening — rather, it is adjusting to new demographic and economic realities. Lower job growth ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the drop was ...

A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reinforced that Americans are in a low-hire, low-fire labor market.

The pace of job growth cooled through mid-2025, while the unemployment rate rose relatively little. This seeming puzzle is ...

The US labor market closed 2025 with a steady yet slower pace, adding 50,000 jobs in December. Despite economic adjustments, ...

Forecasters believe U.S. employment numbers expanded modestly in December, extending a streak of labor market weakness that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an economist specializing in labor markets and policy. The Labor Department has released its first jobs report of the year, ...

The JOLTS data are typically a bit stale, but still serve as a good approximation of demand and slack within the labor market ...

The labor market weakened significantly in August, as only 22,000 jobs were added, barely a third of what had been expected, the Labor Department said on Friday. Economists had forecast a gain of ...