The increase of 119,000 jobs in September will bolster the case of the hawks at the Federal Reserve to hold off on any rate cuts for now. … READ MORE >
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Market Minute: U.S. September employment report preview
We expect an increase of 50,000 jobs in the delayed September U.S. jobs report when it is released on Thursday. … READ MORE >
Labor market loses steam as hiring rises by 22,000 in August
The slow hire, slow fire economy remained intact in August as the demand for new workers continued to sag, resulting in the creation of 22,000 jobs. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: U.S. August jobs report to show mild gain of 45,000
We anticipate that the unemployment rate will climb to 4.3% while average hourly earnings will advance by 0.3% on the month. … READ MORE >
The big chill hits the labor market as job creation cools in July
Job creation in July slowed to 73,000 in July on the back of a large downward revision of 258,000 in May and June, capturing a big chill spreading out over the domestic economy and labor market. In addition, the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, but that increase was partially masked … … READ MORE >
Market Minute: U.S. July jobs report preview
We expect a net gain of 150,000 jobs and an increase in the unemployment rate to 4.2% when the U.S. employment report for July is released on Friday. … READ MORE >
U.S. June jobs report: Do not judge a book by its cover
Outside of a one-time, non-replicable increase of 80,000 state and local jobs in June, the labor market, like the economy, is cooling. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: U.S. June jobs report preview
We forecast an increase of 100,000 in nonfarm payrolls when the report for June is released on Thursday, down from 139,000 in May, and an increase to 4.3% in the unemployment rate. … READ MORE >
U.S. job creation continues to cool as tariffs begin to take hold
Job creation continued to cool in May as the economy created 139,000 jobs, just above the RSM forecast of 125,000, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: May jobs report to reflect a modest cooling
We expect a gain of 125,000 jobs and a modest increase in the unemployment rate to 4.3% when the U.S. employment report for May is released on Friday. … READ MORE >