Fewer in US, Canada say it’s a good time to find a job: Gallup

Fewer people in both the U.S. and Canada said it was a good time to find a job in 2025 in comparison with the year before, ...
CNBC

U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4%

Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 50,000 in December, lower than the downwardly revised 56,000 in November and short of the Dow Jones estimate for 73,000. The unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, ...
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Recent college graduates face a world with fewer jobs — and loan payments are due soon

Ryan Jenkins, pictured above on Dec. 10, 2025, is the economic development coordinator for the city of Fairview Heights, Illinois. He encountered a rocky road on the path to finding a job. In July, ...

Job seekers haven't felt this dreary about their options since the pandemic

Americans are increasingly feeling like they wouldn't be able to find a new job in the next three months.
The New York Times

U.S. Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident

The unemployment rate fell in December, but job growth across 2025 was the lowest in five years. +400,000 The average job gain over the last three months +50,000 jobs in December +200,000 Figures in ...