Payroll January 9, 2026
U.S. Payrolls Rise a Below-Forecast 50,000 But Unemployment Lower
U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected in December, capping a yearlong slowdown in the labor market defined by cautious hiring and limited layoffs.
Payroll December 10, 2025
U.S. Job Openings Rise to Five-Month High, While Layoffs Also Up
U.S. job openings picked up in October to the highest level in five months, though less hiring and more layoffs pointed to a continued slowdown in the labor market.
Payroll October 1, 2025
White House Pulls Antoni’s Nomination for Head of Bureau of Labor Statistics
The White House pulled the nomination of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, throwing the leadership of the critical data agency into further disarray after President Donald Trump fired the former commissioner.
Payroll September 30, 2025
Job Market Stagnates in August with Little Change in Hirings and Openings
The number and rate of job openings were unchanged at 7.2 million and 4.3 percent, respectively, in August. The number of job openings decreased in construction (-115,000) and in federal government (-61,000).
Payroll September 20, 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics Postpones Report with No Explanation
The move has raised questions about the reliability of key U.S. economic data and potential politicization of what had been a rigorously nonpartisan agency.
Payroll September 17, 2025
Ex-Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief Recounts Shock of Getting Fired Over Jobs Data
Erika McEntarfer recalls the disbelief that ensued on a day that started as a typical first Friday of the month—when the government’s monthly employment report is published.
Payroll September 9, 2025
U.S. Payrolls Marked Down a Record 911,000 in Preliminary Estimate
U.S. job growth was far less robust in the year through March than previously reported, adding to mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
Payroll September 5, 2025
Weak U.S. Payroll Gain of 22,000 Cements Case for Fed Rate Cut
Job growth cooled notably last month while the unemployment rate rose to the highest since 2021, fanning concerns the labor market may be on the cusp of a more significant deterioration.
Payroll August 13, 2025
Trump’s Pick to Head BLS Suggested Suspending Monthly Jobs Report
In a recent interview before his nomination, EJ Antoni suggested suspending the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs reports and publishing only quarterly numbers until issues with data collection are corrected.
Payroll August 12, 2025
Trump Names Heritage Foundation’s EJ Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, will lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after President Trump fired the former head of the agency earlier this month.
General News August 5, 2025
Distrust in U.S. Inflation Data Threatens $2 Trillion Market
A $2 trillion market for securities linked to U.S. inflation data could be the first area of Treasuries that would crack if the Bureau of Labor Statistics is politicized, according to bond investors.
Payroll August 4, 2025
Trump’s Former Jobs Data Chief Decries Firing of His Successor
President Trump’s firing of the chief labor statistician Erika McEntarfer was criticized by her predecessor, who called it an unfounded move that will undermine confidence in a key data set on the U.S. economy.