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Job Growth

U.S. Payrolls Surprise With 172,000 Gain and Large Upward Revisions

Stronger hiring tightens the Fed’s path to cuts, raising borrowing costs for consumers.

U.S. Adds 172,000 Jobs in May as Revisions Lift Prior Months

U.S. Adds 115,000 Jobs in April as Unemployment Holds at 4.3%

Hires Jump as Openings Hold Near 6.9 Million, Pointing to a Steadier Labor Market

U.S. Adds 178,000 Jobs in March as Unemployment Dips to 4.3%

U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs in January as Revisions Reveal Weaker 2025 Hiring

January Layoff Announcements Hit Highest for the Month Since 2009 as Job Openings Slide

U.S. Adds 50,000 Jobs in December as Unemployment Slips to 4.4%

Tech Sell-Off Returns as Conflicting Jobs Signals Jolt Rate-Cut Bets

BLS Preliminary Benchmark Finds 911,000 Fewer Jobs Over Past Year

U.S. Adds 22,000 Jobs, Unemployment Hits 4.3% As Fed Cut Bets Surge

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner After Weak July Jobs Report Triggers Market Sell-Off

U.S. Adds 147,000 Jobs in June as Unemployment Dips to 4.1%

US Adds 139,000 Jobs in May, Hiring Momentum Eases