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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 ...

Massive revisions shook the jobs report. Tuesday’s inflation data could get cloudy, too

The next batch of inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already shaping up to be a high-profile affair due ...

‘Crazy!!’: How Labor Statistics Staff Reacted to Trump Firing Commissioner After Dismal Jobs Report

Staff at the Bureau of Labor Statistics called President Donald Trump's firing of its commissioner “depressing” and “CRAZY ...
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WATCH: Asked if Trump administration will continue to release jobs report, Leavitt says ‘I believe that is the plan’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the government will continue to issue the monthly jobs report, ...

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...

Weekly mortgage rates plunge after bad jobs report

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since March because job growth has been surprisingly weak this summer.

Fed official calls July jobs report 'concerning' as economy hits potential turning point

Fed Governor Lisa Cook said that the weak July jobs report and large downward revisions suggest the U.S. economy could be at ...

Howard Lutnick Suggests Independent Jobs Stats Are ‘Nonsense’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has reignited concerns about political interference in future jobs data after saying the ...