This morning’s U.S. jobs report arrived at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the results are already making headlines. The labor market is showing signs of slowing down, adding just 22,000 jobs in August compared to expectations of around 75,000. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, the highest since before the pandemic. So, why does this [...]

The U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs in April, surpassing expectations and maintaining the unemployment rate at 4.2%. Significant gains were observed in healthcare (+51,000 jobs) and transportation and warehousing (+29,000 jobs), while federal employment declined by 9,000 positions. This robust labor market suggests that the Federal Reserve is likely to maintain its [...]