US unemployment rate

US job openings hit 3-1/2-year low as labor market eases

US job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but the reduction on its own is probably not enough to warrant a half-percentage-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month

US unemployment falls to 10-year low in April

Unemployment in the world's largest economy falls to the lowest rate in 10 years due to a strong rebound in job creation in April, bringing relief to Donald Trump after disappointing economic data early in his presidency.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

US job openings hit 3-1/2-year low as labor market eases

US job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but the reduction on its own is probably not enough to warrant a half-percentage-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month

May 6, 2017
May 6, 2017

US unemployment falls to 10-year low in April

Unemployment in the world's largest economy falls to the lowest rate in 10 years due to a strong rebound in job creation in April, bringing relief to Donald Trump after disappointing economic data early in his presidency.