ADP’s August payroll survey shows private employers added just 38,000 jobs, the least since January, with manufacturing shedding 17,000 positions two days before the official BLS report.
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Canada Adds 75,000 Jobs in July as Unemployment Drops to 6.4%
Statistics Canada’s July Labour Force Survey showed 75,000 new jobs and an unemployment rate of 6.4%, led by Ontario’s strongest monthly gain of the year.
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US Economy Sheds 23,000 Jobs in July, First Drop in Months
American employers shed 23,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on August 7, 2026, sharply missing forecasts and marking the first monthly payroll decline of the year.
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US payrolls miss at 57,000 in June as participation hits a five-year low
June 2026 payrolls rose by just 57,000, less than half the 113,000 consensus, as US labour force participation fell to 61.5% — its lowest since March 2021.
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US adds 172,000 jobs in May, more than doubling forecasts
The US economy added 172,000 jobs in May 2026, more than doubling economist forecasts of 85,000, while wage growth of 3.4% lagged inflation for the ninth consecutive month.
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US economy adds 115,000 jobs in April, complicating Warsh’s rate agenda
The US economy added 115,000 jobs in April and unemployment held at 4.3 percent, giving prospective Fed Chair Kevin Warsh limited room to pursue the rate cuts he has signaled.