The Latest Breaking News from Jobs Report

Slower hiring and a rising unemployment rate make the outlook for interest rates uncertain.

The surprising strong jobs report for January showed that the U.S. economy is picking back up. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 353,000, exceeding expectations. Wh...

This informative report highlights the surprising strength of the US job market, with double the expected number of new jobs created in January. It explore...

The main indexes notched notable gains ahead of a busy week on Wall Street.

The robust jobs report aligns with the growing market optimism that the U.S. could avoid an economic downturn but poses a risk to the Fed’s inflation fight. Amid this, it could be wise to invest in quality large-cap growth ETFs, iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) and Invesco QQQ…

Stock markets retreated Monday, extending a weak start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes of an early cut to interest rates in the world's biggest economy.

Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.

“At the end of the day, this idea that what's good for Main Street is bad for Wall Street is not really correct,” Jared Bernstein, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, told Fortune.

The main indexes closed higher Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report, but were lower on a weekly basis.