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ADP Says Hiring Perked Up Last Month

But gains were concentrated in education, health, and construction as others lagged

(Newser) - Hiring perked up in February, but only in a few sectors of the economy, according to ADP. The payroll processor estimates that private employers added 63,000 jobs last month, topping economists' expectations of 48,000 and rebounding from just 11,000 in January, which was revised downward from ADP'...

Most Jobs Added Last Month Came From a Single Sector

Majority of hiring in January was in health care or related roles

(Newser) - Health care isn't just busy at the moment: It's now doing the heavy lifting for America's job market. Most of the 130,000 positions tacked on in January came from health care or related roles—think home health aides and nursing home staff, per Quartz —as...

January Layoffs Surge to Highest Level Since 2009

Layoff surge and weak hiring signal employers' pessimism about the 2026 economy

(Newser) - Challenger, Gray & Christmas says last month was the worst January for layoffs since the tail end of the Great Recession. Employers outlined plans to cut 108,435 jobs in January, according to the outplacement firm—more than double a year ago and triple December's total. It was the...

ADP Jobs Report Doesn't Show an Encouraging Start to 2026

Private companies added half of the jobs economists had expected in January

(Newser) - The new year isn't bringing much new energy to the US job market. A report from payroll firm ADP shows private companies added just 22,000 jobs in January—well short of the 45,000 economists expected and down from December's downwardly revised tally of 37.000 jobs,...

Job Seekers Sue Over AI Company's Screening Tech

Complaint argues hiring scores generated by AI for Eightfold AI should go by credit reporting rules

(Newser) - Algorithms are the new bouncers at the hiring door, and one of them is now being hauled into court. The New York Times reports that a group of job seekers has sued Eightfold AI, a company whose software ranks applicants on a 1-to-5 scale for employers, arguing that its screening...

Young Workers' Job Woes Aren't All in Their Heads

As the data shows that the average age of a new hire now sits at 42

(Newser) - Landing that first "real" job is getting tougher for new grads—and the data suggests it's not just in their heads. The Washington Post reports that as employers grow more cautious in an uncertain economy and AI reshapes roles, they're increasingly favoring experience over potential. Revelio Labs...

Secret Service Races to Add 4K Agents by 2028

Retirements are one concern ahead of what will be an especially busy year for the agency

(Newser) - The Secret Service is racing to bulk up before what some of its own people are calling 2028's "Armageddon," marked by the US election and the first US Olympics in more than 20 years. The agency plans to hire about 4,000 employees by then—an expansion...

Consumer Confidence Wasn't Very Confident in November

Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

(Newser) - US consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring, and stubborn inflation, reports the AP . The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 in November from an upwardly revised October reading of 95....

We're Finally Getting September's Jobs Report

Labor Department to release shutdown-delayed numbers on Thursday, a month and a half late

(Newser) - The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown. The statistical blackout meant that the Federal Reserve, businesses, policymakers, and investors have...

The 'Great Freeze:' Companies Keep Growing—Without Hiring

AI, automation reshape corporate workforce

(Newser) - Big US companies are betting they can boost profits and keep sales climbing—all without hiring more people. The new corporate mantra is to do more with the same, or even fewer, employees, as businesses lean on artificial intelligence and automation to shoulder the extra work, per the Wall Street ...

Companies' Reports Are No More Reassuring on Jobs

Data replacing BLS information point to fewer hires and rising unemployment claims

(Newser) - With official labor statistics absent during the federal shutdown, Wall Street is sifting through alternative sources —and the signals aren't rosy. Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and private equity giant Carlyle Group all see a cooling US job market, with rising unemployment and fewer positions being added....

It May Be This Week's Big Jobs Report, and It's Dour

ADP's September numbers show the private sector shed 32K jobs

(Newser) - With Friday's highly anticipated jobs report likely scuttled by the government shutdown, private-sector numbers released Wednesday are getting extra scrutiny. They aren't rosy: The US private sector shed 32,000 jobs in September, marking the third monthly decline in four months and raising fresh concerns about the...

Americans Are Growing Less Sure They Can Land New Work

New survey from Federal Reserve Bank of New York isn't a hugely optimistic one

(Newser) - Americans' belief in their ability to land a new job has hit a record low, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In August, respondents put their "perceived probability" of finding work after a job loss at just 44.9%—down 5....

First Jobs Report Since Trump Fired Official Is Due

Economists expect weak numbers for August

(Newser) - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to drop its latest jobs report on Friday, and there's more than usual riding on the numbers. This is the first report since President Trump abruptly fired the agency's commissioner , Erika McEntarfer, after an unexpectedly weak July jobs tally and...

Feds: George Mason Breached Civil Rights in Hiring

Department demands policy overhaul, apology from university president over DEI practices

(Newser) - The Department of Education has determined that George Mason University violated federal civil-rights law by factoring race into hiring and promotion decisions, according to an announcement on Friday. The department's Office of Civil Rights concluded that the university's practices breached Title VI, which bars discrimination based on...

Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Big Spending Spree

Company poached talent from several rivals

(Newser) - After months of aggressively recruiting top talent and offering eye-popping pay packages, Meta has abruptly frozen hiring in its artificial intelligence division, insiders say. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that the company is pausing recruitment after a spree that added more than 50 AI specialists to its roster....

Low-Wage Workers No Longer Getting Big Raises

A pandemic trend appears to have run its course

(Newser) - The surge in wage gains for America's lowest-paid workers that defined the pandemic era appears to be running out of steam, reports the Wall Street Journal . The story uses stats from the latest jobs report to illustrate the trend:
  • Average earnings for leisure and hospitality workers—among the
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Now Hiring at ICE: 'Brave and Heroic Americans'

Trump's bill puts billions into immigration enforcement

(Newser) - The agency responsible for carrying out President Trump's mass deportations is launching a recruiting campaign to find "brave and heroic Americans" to serve as new deportation officers, lawyers, and investigators for a major expansion of immigration enforcement. Flush with an infusion of money from Congress, Immigration and Customs...

College Grads Find the Current Job Market 'Stings'

It's the toughest job market for young adults in more than a decade; AI may be playing a role

(Newser) - While completing a master's degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town near Silicon Valley. Zahid, 25, completed her studies in December, but so far she hasn't found a job in the industry that surrounds her. "It stings a little bit," she...

Hiring Comes in Stronger Than Expected

It's a slowdown from last month, but not as much as forecast

(Newser) - US employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Trump's trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of Labor said Friday. The unemployment rate stayed at 4.2%.
  • Above expectations: The stats are modestly
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