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

Is the US labor market in the calm before the storm? Economists say the Beveridge curve is the signal to watch.

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

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 ...

The US Federal Reserve could be on course for several interest rate cuts in 2026, even if a pause is more likely in January, Commerzbank AG said. The US labour market’s momentum has significantly ...

Job listings in the United States in 2021 grew plentiful while unemployment was low. To many policymakers and academics, the labor market looked hot. In a working paper published with the National ...

A weak jobs report and a slight rise in unemployment in August suggest the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the Sept. 17 policy meeting. The bond market, Fed funds futures, and TMC ...

Labor market conditions are similar in regions that are near each other. This is called positive spatial correlation. Analyzing county-level data from 1990 to 2024 shows that commuting flows may ...

Employment fundamentals such as the hiring rate for unemployed workers and the rates of layoffs and quits were likely little changed in December, according to the preliminary monthly run of the ...

The labor market in 2024-2025 was significantly weaker than initial estimates suggested. Employment for the twelve months ending March 2025 was revised down by 911,000 jobs. This downward revision ...