29 h. ago What the downward revision in jobs numbers indicates about the U.S. economy

What does the sharp downward revision in jobs data suggest about the health of the U.S. economy? NPR speaks with David Wessel, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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46 h. ago Biden’s Final Flop: 911,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported in the Year Through March

The U.S. economy added nearly a million fewer jobs in the year through March 2025 than previously reported, according to preliminary figures released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The revision, the largest on record, suggests job growth during The post Biden’s Final Flop: 911,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported in the Year Through March appeared first on Breitbart.

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47 h. ago Job Growth Revised Down by Nearly a Million, Updated BLS Data Shows

Preliminary annual revisions could add to political pressure on the agency that produces the data.

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47 h. ago US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in largest

US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in largest-ever revision  ABC News

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47 h. ago US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported

The revision, a routine step, comes weeks after Trump fired BLS commissioner.

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4 d. ago Carney: Most of Economic Weakness Due to ‘Inappropriate’ Federal Reserve Policy

On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart News economics editor John Carney discussed the jobs report. Carney said that “most” of the economy’s weakness is due to Fed policy and “I think what we’re seeing in this jobs report and in The post Carney: Most of Economic Weakness Due to ‘Inappropriate’ Federal Reserve Policy appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago White House: Jobs Numbers Would Be Better if Rates Were Cut, Don't Match with Rest of Economy, and Might Be Revised Up

On Friday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press Now,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stated that “when we’re looking at all of the indicators, it’s looking like things are running very smoothly and that the economy is The post White House: Jobs Numbers Would Be Better if Rates Were Cut, Don’t Match with Rest of Economy, and Might Be Revised Up appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

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5 d. ago Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

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5 d. ago US economy adds fewer jobs than expected in August, confirming slowdown

US economy adds fewer jobs than expected in August, confirming slowdown  BBC

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6 d. ago America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy  CNN

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6 d. ago The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added last month. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3%.

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6 d. ago Cracks in the U.S. economy: Average Job growth slows by 75% in the last 4 months

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020.

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6 d. ago Cracks in the U.S. economy: Job growth slows 75% from a year ago

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020.

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6 d. ago U.S. Economy Adds Just 22,000 Jobs in August—June Revised Down To Negative Territory

The U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, as the unemployment rate edged up to 4.3 percent—figures that come amid growing questions about the reliability of the government's closely watched monthly employment data. The post U.S. Economy Adds Just 22,000 Jobs in August—June Revised Down To Negative Territory appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago US economy adds 22,000 jobs, unemployment rate hits 4.3% in August as labor market continues dramatic slowdown

US economy adds 22,000 jobs, unemployment rate hits 4.3% in August as labor market continues dramatic slowdown  Yahoo Finance

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6 d. ago Mounting Deportations Meet Slow Hiring in a ‘Curious Kind of Balance’

An influx of immigrants helped ease worker shortages, and now their expulsion is helping to mask the country’s weakening demand for labor.

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6 d. ago Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment at highest in nearly four years

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment at highest in nearly four years  CNN

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6 d. ago Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021  CNN

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2 w. ago August consumer confidence dips with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving unease

Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month

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