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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Jobs report today: America’s job market is showing signs of strain, and the latest numbers suggest the slowdown may have been deeper than first believed. Jobs Report Today: America’s Job Market Shows ...

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 ...

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 ...

Labor market conditions are similar in regions that are near each other. This is called positive spatial correlation. Analyzing county-level data from 1990 to 2024 shows that commuting flows may ...

Paul Toomey is the President of Geographic Solutions. He's an expert in labor market data, workforce development and unemployment insurance. Over the last 140 years, the United States’ ability to ...