The US economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, sharply below the 84,000 consensus forecast, while unemployment rose to 4.2% and two months of prior data were revised down by a combined 60,000.
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August Payrolls Triple Estimates at 162,000, Pushing September Fed Hike Odds Higher
US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, more than tripling the 53,000 consensus estimate, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.1% and markets tilting back toward a September Federal Reserve rate increase.
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August Payrolls Due as Waller’s Rate-Hold Signal Cuts Fed Hike Bets to Coin-Flip Odds
The US August nonfarm payrolls report is due Friday at 8:30 AM ET, with economists projecting 53,000 new jobs after July’s contraction and ADP’s weakest private hiring reading since January.
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US Private Hiring Slows to 38,000 in August, Weakest Reading Since January
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.