by dankeelan | Apr 21, 2026 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
According to the March employment report, released last week by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobs economy in the United States continues to stagnate as economic growth slows and the US-Israeli war on Iran pushes up energy prices. According to the...
by dankeelan | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, notching a robust gain for a vulnerable labor market that faces challenges ahead as energy prices soar due to the conflict in Iran. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.3 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor...
by dankeelan | Mar 31, 2026 | Featured, U.S. Economy
Recession fears are back, and stock prices continue to slide. The S&P 500 is down more than 6% over the past month alone, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite just entered correction territory by falling 10% from its peak earlier this year. Perhaps the worst part...
by dankeelan | Mar 24, 2026 | Jobs, U.S. Economy, Unemployment
America is becoming a nation of pessimistic workers. For the first time in Gallup’s tracking, more workers have a negative view of their prospects. Even as many measures show that the economy is relatively robust, more workers report struggling than thriving,...
by dankeelan | Mar 10, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
The U.S. economy shed 92,000 jobs in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated March 6, far below forecasters’ expectations, and a signal the labor market is still in low-hire mode as employers navigate...
by dankeelan | Mar 3, 2026 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
Employees in the U.S are clinging to their jobs in a labor market characterized by historically low rates of worker turnover, recent data shows. Data from ADP Research, a provider of labor market analysis, shows that workers are leaving their jobs either through...
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