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May US Jobs Report: 272,000 Rise in Payrolls, Much Stronger Than Forecast
Unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0%
May Jobs Report Forecasts Predict Healthy but Moderating Hiring Gains
What a slowdown in jobs growth could mean for interest rates.
Markets Brief: Friday’s Job Report in Focus
Plus: Small stocks as takeover candidates, private capital is booming, and value stocks outperform
Why Immigration Has Boosted Job Gains and the Economy
Immigrants helped ease wage pressures and propped up spending.
Job Gains Slow In April, but Too Soon to Say the Trend Has Changed
Despite a softer jobs report, Fed is seen as needing more evidence before accelerating rate cuts.
April US Jobs Report: 175,000 Rise in Payrolls, Smaller Than Expected
Unemployment rate edged up to 3.9%.
April Jobs Report Forecasts Predict Still-Strong Hiring
With inflation sticky, continued gains in hiring will likely keep Fed rate cuts on hold.
Why We Expect the Job Market’s Slowdown to Renew in 2024
Our latest economic forecast for job growth, wage growth, and labor force participation.
Despite Strong Jobs Report, Fed Still Seen on Track to Cut Rates
Inflation data will be key to when the Fed will lower rates.
March US Jobs Report: 303,000 Rise In Payrolls, Stronger Than Expected
Unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%.
March Jobs Report Forecasts Show Still-Strong but Slowing Hiring Gains
Fed still seen cutting rates in June.
Why the February Jobs Report Shows Solid—But Not ‘Hot’—Hiring Gains
Fed interest rate cuts still expected for June.
February U.S. Jobs Report: 275,000 Rise in Payrolls, Above Expectations
January’s big job gain revised down as unemployment rate increases to 3.9%.
Forecasts for February Jobs Report Show Continued Strong Growth
Economists say January’s big jump in hiring was distorted, expect a return to trend.
Work Doesn’t Have to End When You Retire
The importance of productive relationships and working with others to find a renewed sense of purpose.