Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. The government shutdown means investors will go without their usual ...

While AI and geopolitical risks dominate the market narrative, we continue to closely track a more traditional driver of the economic cycle: the labor market.

The United States labor market slowed sharply over the summer, according to a recent jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employers added an average of about 35,000 jobs over three ...

South Africa's economic debate is dominated by the unemployment rate, yet this figure masks a more profound crisis: economic ...

(The Center Square) – Last week’s jobs report wasn’t a “good” report, but it wasn’t a collapse either. Payrolls are still growing modestly, and the unemployment rate hasn’t spiked. Even so, the ...

An unsettled labor market is usually an indication of a troubled economy. In fact, a rapidly increasing unemployment rate characterizes the start of recessions. Therefore, a timely and accurate ...

The U.S. job market cooled further in the past month, based on a raft of recently released reports. But there is no sign of a steep downturn that would suggest an imminent recession.

AM ET release of the February Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, the United States labor market is at a crossroads today, March 6, 2026. Economists are preparing for a major deceleration following a ...

THE government has said that the establishment of the National Labour Market Information System (NLMIS) demonstrates its commitment to leveraging technology to promote employment, boost productivity ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. A weakening jobs market prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates ...

Germany's average unemployment highest in 12 years, 2025 figures show Labour market lacks momentum, 2026 is not a year of the all-clear, labour office says Skilled worker shortage persists despite ...

A new ILO study finds that Bangladesh’s economic growth has become increasingly disconnected from job creation, with rising self-employment, informality and declining real wages despite strong output ...