Jobs report recap: US added fewer jobs in December than expected, capping off a tough 2025 for job seekers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report, showing that the US added 50,000 jobs in December, and the ...

Live Updates: Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident

Even amid concerns about labor market weakness, the latest numbers on growth remain strong. Gross domestic product, the standard measure of total economic activity, grew at a 4.3 percent annualized ...

U.S. Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident

Employers continued to hire modestly in December and the unemployment rate declined, federal data showed on Friday, but hiring across 2025 was the weakest in five years, driven in part by government ...

The US economy added just 50,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell

Stocks opened higher Friday as investors digested the latest data on the US labor market. The Dow rose 171 points, or 0.35%. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged higher but ...