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US employment

  • Monday, 7 October, 2024
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    The jobs report was a relief, not a revelation Premium content

    And rising long yields

  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
    US economy smashes expectations with 254,000 jobs added in September

    Figure prompts traders to increase bets Federal Reserve will slow pace of interest rate cuts

    Chart showing US monthly change in jobs
  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
    Oren Cass
    US union members and leaders are not always on the same political page

    The data behind the Teamsters’ refusal to endorse a candidate may be more widespread than we think

    Flanked by labor union leaders, Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to union workers during a campaign event
  • Friday, 20 September, 2024
    UnhedgedMarkets
    Immigration and job creation Premium content

    The labour market is softer than it appears

  • Thursday, 19 September, 2024
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    For the Fed, the destination matters much more than the pace Premium content

    Investors have no choice but to guess at the neutral rate

    Jay Powell
  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2024
    Recruitment
    Blanked or rejected: is finding a job harder than ever?

    White-collar candidates report endless interviews and few responses but employers are also struggling to fill roles

    Montage image of a man looking at a CV, along with a notebook and another CV
  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
    US pay rises forecast to shrink as inflation and worker demand ease

    Loosening job market means companies no longer have to be as generous to retain staff

    A nurse uses a tablet to have a virtual call with an off-site medical worker
  • Wednesday, 11 September, 2024
    US inflation
    Is the US jobs market blue or gold?

    American inflation is down. Employment might be next

  • Friday, 6 September, 2024
    US economy
    Top Fed officials leave door open for large interest rate cuts if data worsens

    Comments from policymakers follow report showing US economy added fewer jobs than expected

  • Thursday, 5 September, 2024
    US interest rates
    Shift in US bond yields leaves investors guessing about economic outlook

    Yield on two-year Treasury falls below 10-year counterpart as inversion in closely watched indicator ends

    A partial view of the US Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC
  • Wednesday, 4 September, 2024
    US job openings fall to lowest level since 2021

    Data underlines how demand for workers is slowing as Federal Reserve plans next move on interest rates this month

    A ‘Join Our Team’ sign at a Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco, US
  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
    Anne-Marie Slaughter
    For business, DEI should be an economic priority

    Regardless of your political stripe, adapting to demographic change is essential

    Annie Carlo-Blasi, queen of Little Italy, standing beside grocery store in Chicago, Illinois, 1914.
  • Friday, 23 August, 2024
    FT Swamp Notes
    The defanging of US watchdogs Premium content

    Conservative justices have curbed regulators’ ability to impose new rules

    Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, DC
  • Friday, 23 August, 2024
    Q&AThe Big Question
    Has tipping culture gone too far?

    This week’s Big Question asks readers: who should be responsible for ensuring service workers earn a decent living wage?

    A montage of a question mark, US dollar bills and a tip jar
  • Friday, 23 August, 2024
    Soumaya Keynes
    Are US manufacturing jobs worth fighting for?

    Historically, such work was seen as a ticket into the middle class — but data on their pay premium is mixed

    Ann Kiernan illustration of a factory worker operating mechanical arms, graph.
  • Thursday, 22 August, 2024
    US interest rates
    Top Fed official warns against ‘self-fulfilling’ pessimism on US economy

    Boston Federal Reserve president says central bankers must now shift focus from inflation to jobs too

    Susan Collins
  • Thursday, 22 August, 2024
    BLS BLS BLS

    Economics: not vibes, but also not not vibes

  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
    US interest rates
    Most US Fed officials signalled readiness to cut rates in September

    July meeting minutes show ‘vast majority’ of policymakers thought move to lower borrowing costs was ‘appropriate’

    Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell
  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
    News in-depthUS economy
    Cooling US jobs market looms over central bankers at Jackson Hole

    The Federal Reserve has brought down inflation but must now steer the economy away from recession

    SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
    Federal Trade Commission US
    US judge throws out FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements

    Court decision deals blow to regulator’s attempts to curtail measures that prevent employees from taking jobs with rivals

    Lina Khan
  • Thursday, 15 August, 2024
    US economy
    Top Fed official ‘open’ to September rate cut as inflation cools

    FOMC voting member Raphael Bostic warns central bank officials must also beware jobs market

    Raphael Bostic
  • Tuesday, 13 August, 2024
    Corporate bonds
    Investors return to bonds as recession fears stalk markets

    More than $66bn has poured into fixed-income funds since start of July

    The US Treasury Building in Washington
  • Friday, 9 August, 2024
    US economy
    Sahm alternative measures

    Rules are made to be broken

  • Friday, 9 August, 2024
    Q&AThe Big Question
    Have your say: is the US heading for a recession?

    This week’s Big Question asks readers: will the world’s largest economy still achieve a soft landing despite rising unemployment?

    A montage of a question mark, a dipping graph line, set against some dollar bills
  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2024
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    A US soft landing remains in play

    America’s economy is slowing, not plunging. But, the Fed should cut rates at its next meeting

    A trader works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with screens showing downward trending lines in the background
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