Sign In
Free Newsletter
Feb 4, 2026
US private payrolls increase modestly in January amid manufacturing job losses
U.S. private payroll growth slowed sharply in January, with job losses in professional services and manufacturing offsetting gains in education, health care and construction, according to ADP.
Dec 16, 2025
Unemployment rate rises, signaling weakness in the economy
The economy is flashing new warning signs, as the U.S. labor market shed jobs over October and November, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level since 2021. Job gains of 64,000 in November exceeded expectations but only partially offset the loss of 105,000 jobs in October. Those losses, the sharpest […]
