• November 4 2024
  UnhedgedRobert Armstrong

  The bad jobs report, in context Premium content

  And oil looks set to stay cheap

  
• November 1 2024
  US adds just 12,000 jobs as storms and strikes hit labour market

  October figure far below average forecast of 100,000 job gains and comes just four days before US election

  
• October 31 2024
  News in-depthUS economy

  Democrats braced for jobs report blow ahead of election

  Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospects

  
• October 27 2024
  US economy

  Is the US jobs market still booming?

  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  
• October 7 2024
  UnhedgedRobert Armstrong

  The jobs report was a relief, not a revelation Premium content

  And rising long yields

  
• October 4 2024
  US economy smashes expectations with 254,000 jobs added in September

  Figure prompts traders to increase bets Federal Reserve will slow pace of interest rate cuts

  
• October 3 2024
  Oren Cass

  US union members and leaders are not always on the same political page

  The data behind the Teamsters’ refusal to endorse a candidate may be more widespread than we think

  
• September 20 2024
  UnhedgedMarkets

  Immigration and job creation Premium content

  The labour market is softer than it appears

  
• September 19 2024
  UnhedgedRobert Armstrong

  For the Fed, the destination matters much more than the pace Premium content

  Investors have no choice but to guess at the neutral rate

  
• September 18 2024
  Recruitment

  Blanked or rejected: is finding a job harder than ever?

  White-collar candidates report endless interviews and few responses but employers are also struggling to fill roles

  
• September 16 2024
  US pay rises forecast to shrink as inflation and worker demand ease

  Loosening job market means companies no longer have to be as generous to retain staff

  
• September 11 2024
  US inflation

  Is the US jobs market blue or gold?

  American inflation is down. Employment might be next

  
• September 6 2024
  US economy

  Top Fed officials leave door open for large interest rate cuts if data worsens

  Comments from policymakers follow report showing US economy added fewer jobs than expected

  
• September 5 2024
  US interest rates

  Shift in US bond yields leaves investors guessing about economic outlook

  Yield on two-year Treasury falls below 10-year counterpart as inversion in closely watched indicator ends

  
• September 4 2024
  US job openings fall to lowest level since 2021

  Data underlines how demand for workers is slowing as Federal Reserve plans next move on interest rates this month

  
• August 28 2024
  Anne-Marie Slaughter

  For business, DEI should be an economic priority

  Regardless of your political stripe, adapting to demographic change is essential

  
• August 23 2024
  FT Swamp Notes

  The defanging of US watchdogs Premium content

  Conservative justices have curbed regulators’ ability to impose new rules

  
• August 23 2024
  Q&AThe Big Question

  Has tipping culture gone too far?

  This week’s Big Question asks readers: who should be responsible for ensuring service workers earn a decent living wage?

  
• August 23 2024
  Soumaya Keynes

  Are US manufacturing jobs worth fighting for?

  Historically, such work was seen as a ticket into the middle class — but data on their pay premium is mixed

  
• August 22 2024
  US interest rates

  Top Fed official warns against ‘self-fulfilling’ pessimism on US economy

  Boston Federal Reserve president says central bankers must now shift focus from inflation to jobs too

  
• August 22 2024
  BLS BLS BLS

  Economics: not vibes, but also not not vibes

  
• August 21 2024
  US interest rates

  Most US Fed officials signalled readiness to cut rates in September

  July meeting minutes show ‘vast majority’ of policymakers thought move to lower borrowing costs was ‘appropriate’

  
• August 21 2024
  News in-depthUS economy

  Cooling US jobs market looms over central bankers at Jackson Hole

  The Federal Reserve has brought down inflation but must now steer the economy away from recession

  
• August 21 2024
  Federal Trade Commission US

  US judge throws out FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements

  Court decision deals blow to regulator’s attempts to curtail measures that prevent employees from taking jobs with rivals

  
• August 15 2024
  US economy

  Top Fed official ‘open’ to September rate cut as inflation cools

  FOMC voting member Raphael Bostic warns central bank officials must also beware jobs market