An attendee takes information about a California State job at a City Career Fair hiring event in Sacramento, California, on June 5, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The unemployment rate for Black workers fell in August, according to data released Friday by the Department of...
Friday’s jobs report for August is going to be huge. Here’s what to expect
Andreypopov | Istock | Getty Images Wall Street is gearing up for one of the most important economic releases of the year Friday, when the Labor Department puts out a jobs report expected to go a long way in determining the future of Federal Reserve policy. The Wall Street...
Job openings fell more than expected in July in another sign of labor market softening
Job openings slumped to their lowest level in 3½ years in July, the Labor Department reported Wednesday in another sign of slack in the labor market. The department's closely watched Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that available positions fell to 7.67 million on the month, off 237,000...
Weak manufacturing measures raise specter of U.S. economic slowdown
Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters U.S. factories remained in slowdown mode in August, fueling fears about where the economy is headed, according to separate manufacturing gauges. The Institute for Supply...