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This subject tracks ongoing fluctuations and unexpected pauses in the United States' job market over time, including revisions to past employment data and the release of monthly job reports.

U.S. employers are expected to add 65,000 jobs in August

The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report Friday that employers added a net 65,000 jobs in August, according to a FactSet survey of forecasters. The forecast follows an unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs in July, while jobseekers…

2026-09-04 · 3 MIN READ

US employment falls by 23,000 in July; spring totals revised down

The US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, official figures showed, with employment declining during the summer in local government education and retail. Analysts had predicted an increase in hiring, but the number of roles fell over the…

2026-08-07 · 3 MIN READ

Markets await July job openings and August employment data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release its July Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Tuesday and its August monthly employment report on Friday.
The July monthly report, released earlier this month, showed the U.S. job market "stalled unexpectedly," according to the Associated Press.
Employment had been a "mostly resilient area of the economy" in recent months, the AP reported, even as "stubborn inflation continues to squeeze businesses and households, while consumer confidence weakens."
The broader U-6 underemployment rate stood at 7.9% as of the article's date, according to FRED data.

2026-08-29 · 3 MIN READ