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The government's next jobs report lands Friday. Here's what to look for.

After President Trump expressed "shock" over the pace of hiring in July, much is riding on the employment data for August.

Sep 4, 2025

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Job hoppers are pumping the brakes as the U.S. labor market downshifts

Workers are seeing far smaller pay increases from switching employers than during the pandemic, Bank of America Institute data shows.

Aug 28, 2025

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Inflation rate rose by 2.7% in July, CPI report shows

The inflation rate was cooler than expected, with July's CPI rising 2.7% on an annual basis.

Aug 12, 2025

Details on Trump's labor statistics pick

President Trump has announced E.J. Antoni, the Heritage Foundation's chief economist, as his pick to run the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics after the previous chief was fired amid a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Antoni on Monday criticized the monthly jobs report as flawed and suggested it be replaced with "more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data." James Bennet, D.C. bureau chief for The Economist, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.

Aug 12, 2025

Trump's BLS nominee Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs report

E.J. Antoni, an economist nominated by President Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said the jobs report is flawed.

Aug 12, 2025

Trump names new BLS head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report

President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the former commissioner and blamed her for a weaker-than-expected jobs report.