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Labor market coverage for payrolls, unemployment, wages, jobless claims, JOLTS, participation, and how labor data affects rates and markets.
Jobs & Labor
The Benchmark Revision: Why 79,000 Jobs Disappeared in a Single Line
Every payroll number published between April 2025 and now was an estimate drawn from a survey. Once a year the...
Jobs & Labor
The Challenger Job Cuts Report: The Layoff Data That Lands Before Payrolls
One business day before the monthly jobs report, a Chicago outplacement firm publishes a tally of announced layoffs that moves...
Jobs & Labor
Household vs Establishment Survey: Why the Jobs Report Gives Two Different Answers
Every jobs report contains two employment numbers produced by two different surveys, and they regularly disagree — sometimes by hundreds...
Jobs & Labor
August 2026 Jobs Report Preview: What to Expect From July’s Payrolls Data
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases July's employment numbers on August 7 — here's what economists are forecasting and why the Fed will be watching closely.
Jobs & LaborMacro & Rates
May 2026 Jobs Report: 172,000 Added, Unemployment Steady at 4.3%
The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May 2026, beating forecasts, with unemployment steady at 4.3%. Here is the source-linked breakdown and what to watch next.
