After last week’s weaker-than-expected payrolls release, the Fed will likely lower policy rates at the next FOMC meeting in September. Although concerns over a slowdown in labor demand have gained ...

SINGAPORE--Singapore's labor market stayed tight last year, but rising uncertainty could curb hiring demand in 2026 if a weaker global economic environment pressures businesses. A report from the ...

Over the past year, demand for healthcare workers has quietly propped up the labor market as other sectors reined in hiring, or even shed jobs. On Wednesday, the full power of healthcare’s role burst ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down by -0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down ...

In a market update sent to Rigzone late Wednesday, Rystad Energy outlined that the January U.S. labor market report “surprise[d]… to the upside, underpinning energy demand”. Rystad noted in the report ...

State-level unemployment claims can provide a real-time measure of national labor market conditions and the overall state of the economy. A rapid and widespread buildup of stress in state labor ...

The pace of job growth cooled through mid-2025, while the unemployment rate rose relatively little. This seeming puzzle is explained by an even stepdown of labor supply and demand, meaning slowing ...

While AI and geopolitical risks dominate the market narrative, we continue to closely track a more traditional driver of the economic cycle: the labor market.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the promise of artificial intelligence, and why countries must coordinate to spot risks, protect workers, and build smart guardrails.

Today was a significant day for Jerome Powell. In today’s speech at the Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell prioritized labor over inflation. Both of these factors have been moving in ...