A better-than-expected jobs report this year could give the Fed reason to put off further interest rate cuts.

September's jobs report showed 119,000 new jobs, beating expectations, but unemployment rose to 4.4%, signaling a mixed labor market. Jobless claims data indicate hiring remains resilient, though ...

By Ann Saphir Feb 11 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers look likely to keep interest rates on hold for longer after data on Wednesday showed the U.S. job market began 2026 on better footing than ...

The December jobs report showed soft private-sector hiring, but the unemployment rate dropped from November's four-year high. The S&P 500 rose slightly despite markets betting against near-term ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is due to release the January jobs report on Wednesday morning. Here is what economists ...

College graduates may be losing their edge in the labor market, as the unemployment gap between them and workers with only high school degrees has narrowed and reached its lowest level in decades, ...

The January jobs report came in much stronger than expected and the unemployment rate ticked lower to start 2026, easing ...

The U.S. labor market posted an unexpectedly strong rebound in September, reviving growth optimism and casting fresh uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will deliver another rate cut in ...

It's jobs day in America. The US added 50,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report on the employment situation.