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Wall Street’s positive outlook for 2025 has been disrupted by a robust jobs report. The unexpected data has triggered a market sell-off and sparked concerns of a challenging year ahead. What Happened: Traders have interpreted the rising strength of the U.S. labor market negatively. The fear...

Jason Furman, former Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers during Barack Obama‘s tenure, dismissed fears of an imminent U.S. recession but urges the Federal Reserve to act decisively if unemployment rises. What Happened: On Thursday, Furman spoke during CNBC’s “...

In the wake of recent economic data, Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett has warned that a disappointing jobs report could indicate stagflation, thereby increasing the risk of a stock market selloff. What Happened: Hartnett suggested that the current U.S. economic data points towards a...

The August jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday indicated a mixed picture for the U.S. labor market, as job creation exceeded expectations, but simultaneously, the unemployment rate inched upward and wage growth moderated more than expected. Non-Farm Payrolls Exceed...

The July performance of the U.S. labor market has caught the attention of economists as they evaluate its implications for the Federal Reserve’s future actions. Non-farm payrolls showed a gain of 187,000 jobs in July, falling short of the expected 200,000, while June’s figure was...

The July labor market report takes center stage this week. Investors and markets brace for significant economic releases that will influence future Federal Reserve rate decisions. Tuesday provided a glimpse at a decrease in the number of job vacancies throughout June. Wednesday’s ADP...

The April U.S. jobs report showed a 253,000 rise in nonfarm payrolls, up from a downwardly revised 165,000 the previous month and far above the market consensus estimate of 180,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.  The unemployment rate ticked down from 3.5% to 3.4%,...

The U.S economy added over 300,000 jobs in December, marking the best monthly performance since February and capping the strongest year of hiring since 2015. The strength in job growth in December did not translate to the transportation and logistics sector, however, which was weighed down by job...

Every month, the Department of Labor releases data pertaining to the unemployment rate, wage rates and the overall status of the economy. Despite poor headline numbers, TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan said the economy is showing innate strength. “What [the report] does...