The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its August 2026 Report, showing a labor market that picked up noticeably after a sluggish summer. Job growth came in well above trend, prior months were revised upward, and hiring rebounded in the very sector that dragged...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its July 2026 Report, showing nonfarm payroll employment fell by 23,000 while the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent. It was a quiet month on the surface and a revealing one underneath, with downward revisions erasing...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its June 2026 Report, showing a labor market that held relatively steady after a mixed spring. Job growth came in modest but positive, wages continued their upward trend, and a few key sectors kept adding workers. Still,...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its May 2026 Report, showing a labor market that regained some footing after months of slowing momentum. Job growth came in stronger than expected, prior months were revised upward, and several of the warning signs from...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its April 2026 Report, showing a labor market that continues to hold steady but with noticeably slower job growth. Hiring remains concentrated in a handful of service sectors, while broader employment trends point to a...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its March 2026 Report, showing a labor market that remains stable with moderate job growth following February’s decline. Hiring continues to concentrate in key service sectors, while overall employment trends reflect a...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its January 2026 Report, showing a labor market that opened the year with modest job growth and a slightly lower unemployment rate. Hiring remains concentrated in essential service sectors, while overall employment momentum...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its December 2025 Report, showing a labor market that continues to cool but remains relatively stable as the year came to a close. Both job growth and unemployment changed little in December, reinforcing a broader theme that...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its November 2025 Report, following a delay caused by the federal government shutdown. As a result, September and October reports were not published, and much of the analysis below reflects changes from September to...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its August 2025 Report, so let’s take a look at how employment fared over the last month. The great news is: Healthcare hiring continued: +31,000 jobs in August, with gains across ambulatory care (+13,000),...
