Economists say June’s modest job gains point to a stagnant, low-hire labor market where people are continuing to have a hard time finding new jobs.

Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s chief economic strategist and global head of thematic and macro investing, said the current labor market is highly unfavorable for employees and job seekers. In an interview with CNBC, Zentner emphasized ...

Investors looking for a straight answer on the health of the labor market will have to keep waiting or once again make sense of mixed signals. That's especially true as this December morning marks another first Friday of the month without government jobs ...

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence nudged higher in June as a fragile truce in the Middle East conflict weighed down on gasoline prices, while households' perceptions of labor market conditions deteriorated,

The labor market may be rousing from its slumber.

The U.S. economy is more fragile than headline data suggests, with growth narrowly supported by high-income spending, AI investment, and leverage. Recent oil shocks from the Iran war risk driving stagflation, exposing vulnerabilities in labor markets and ...

On its face, the January jobs report appeared strong, but the labor market is showing signs of concerning deterioration upon closer analysis. Low hiring intentions, the buildup of long-term unemployment and the impact of AI are just some of the danger signs.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Americans are entering 2026 with diminished confidence about the state of the labor market, after months of slow hiring and a ...