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Stocks Slip as Job Growth Stalls: Stock Market Today

The August jobs report came in much weaker than expected, while the unemployment rate ticked higher.

Kiplinger · Sep 5, 2025

There’s no more denying it – Trump risks a recession on his watch

ANALYSIS: Trump returned to the White House promising a better economy. But every sector has taken a huge beating as Americans feel the effect of his tariffs, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Revisions and rising unemployment: what to know about the US jobs report

August’s report gave signs of a cooling labor market with negative job numbers for the first time since 2020 – here’s what we learned

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2025

Dollar Falls Sharply on Weak US Unemployment Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is sharply lower by -0.75% on the weak US unemployment report and the increased expectations for Fed easing through year-end. The dollar was also undercut by the sharp -8 bp decline in the 10-year T-note yield, which undercut the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2025

Stocks Lower after Weak US Unemployment Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.14%. Stocks are lower after today’s weak US payroll report, which solidified market expectations for...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2025

Stocks Higher as Weak US Unemployment Report Bolsters Case for Multiple Fed Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.83%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.38%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2025

The labor market is balancing on a knife edge, and the factors weakening it aren’t going anywhere

The Federal Reserve faces rising labor market weakness as BLS revisions, JOLTS downturn, and AI job displacement fuel calls for FOMC rate cuts—but what underlying factors are shaping the data, and are they here to stay?

Fortune · Sep 5, 2025

US Unemployment Has Now Surpassed Number Of Available Jobs - What's Happening To America?

US unemployment surpasses job openings for the first time since 2021, with 7.2M jobless. Tariffs and policy uncertainty stifle hiring, threatening £1.2T in consumer spending

International Business Times UK · Sep 5, 2025

US employers likely added a modest 80,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market has cooled

When the Labor Department put out a disappointing jobs report a month ago, an enraged President Donald Trump responded by firing the economist in charge of compiling the numbers and nominating a loyalist to replace her

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Bank of America says the unemployment rate for recent grads is rising faster than all workers

The report finds that over 13% of unemployed Americans in July were “new entrants” or first-time job-seekers, “which skews towards Gen Z.”

Fortune · Sep 4, 2025