Recession fears have cooled, but a labor market chart flagged by one bearish strategist might give bullish investors pause.

The U.S. economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, capping off the worst year for hiring since 2020, when the Covid ...

Employers across the U.S. added 50,000 jobs in December, capping a year of muted job growth that saw employers pull back on ...

U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job ...

In the U.S., hiring has slowed to a remarkable degree. A weakening U.S. labor market is a risk for both the U.S. economy and markets right now. But the most closely watched numbers - the rate of new ...

Aside from the headline tally of job gains, investors will pay close attention to the unemployment rate. Economists expect this to edge up to 4.3%. Another key focus: further potential revisions to ...

Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. Everyone recognizes that the job market is losing momentum but it’s ...

Current labor market deterioration—across U-3, U-5, and U-6 rates—is historically unique and may signal deeper economic risks ...

Taken together, the mainstream consensus for 2026 is a “slow‑growth, cooling‑but‑not‑cold” economy: moderate real GDP growth, ...

A report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed layoffs in October hit the highest level since 2008, according to the firm's data A labor-market update from Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday ...

We asked economists and analysts to pick the data you’ll need to know about labour and your finances in the year ahead ...