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Jul. jobs report reveals employers added 73,000 jobs

Jobs Report: Here’s How Unemployment Has Trended in Recent Years

Today's jobs report is expected to show the unemployment rate inched higher in July to 4.2%, from 4.1% in June. Ahead of the Labor Department's nonfarm payrol

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July jobs report reveals employers added 73,000 jobs; unemployment rises

The US economy added a disappointing 73,000 jobs in July amid Trump's tariffs, immigration constraints; unemployment rises

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Keep an eye on the unemployment rate in July's jobs report

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell repeatedly described the labor market as solid and balanced at his press conference on Wednesday after the Fed held rates at 4.25%-4.50%. Still, he acknowledged there are downside risks.

Trump fires jobs report chief

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Trump axes Labor Statistics chief after his poor jobs report: ‘I believe the numbers were phony ... so I fired her’

UPDATED: Following a jobs report Friday that showed the U.S. labor market slowing, Donald Trump took aim at the statistics themselves. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was directing his team to fire the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, nominated for the role by Joe Biden. Without offering evidence, he alleged that …

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What to Know About the Jobs Report That Led Trump to Fire the Labor Statistics Chief Amid Trade War Fallout

The data come after economists have expressed concern that the Trump Administration’s flip-flopping tariff policies and sweeping layoffs at federal agencies could slow economic growth. Some Democratic lawmakers slammed the Administration upon the release of the Labor Department’s report.

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A raging Trump digs in on his trade war, fires official after brutal jobs report

U.S. job growth stalled in July, with just 73,000 jobs added. Also, employment numbers for May and June were lowered, prompting President Trump to fire the commissioner overseeing the agency that reports unemployment data.

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The shock jobs report sets off this recession alert and holds fresh clues that AI may be boosting unemployment, JPMorgan says

“We have consistently emphasized that a slide in labor demand of this magnitude is a recession warning signal,” JPMorgan ...

July Jobs Report: Labor Market Momentum Unravels As Revisions Reveal A Weaker Q2

The July jobs report reveals a sharp hiring deceleration with major downward revisions to previous months. Click here to read ...

Jobs, GDP and more: This week told us a lot about the U.S. economy

Fewer jobs, growing GDP and continued uncertainty about tariffs. Here's how a busy week of economic news might lead to lower ...

Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic. Here’s what it could mean

Black workers are often last hired, first fired,” said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation. The ...

July Jobs Report Stuns Wall Street, Fed Rate Cut In Play, Key Charts

July jobs report misses expectations with 73K jobs added, unemployment at 4.25%. Click here for more information on U.S.

Job seekers say it's bleak out there — and now the data agrees

Job seekers told Business Insider they're not surprised by the latest jobs report, and that it's felt this bad for a while.

How Trump's tariffs impact unemployment numbers

As President Trump's global tariffs took effect on Friday, the most recent jobs report numbers also showed that employers ...