Economy

The job market slowdown is hitting recent college grads hard

The job market slowdown is hitting recent college grads hard

Students wait in line before the start a career fair at the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images ...

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Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout

Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout

Job fair signage as job seekers arrive at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty I...

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says GDP could take a hit from the government shutdown

Treasury Secretary Bessent says GDP could take a hit from the government shutdown

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that U.S. economic growth could be hurt by the government shutdown. “This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the...

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Shutdown Fed rate cuts

Shutdown Fed rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on September 17, 2025 in Washington, ...

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Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout

Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout

Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in 2½ years during September, a further sign of labor market weakening that compounds the data blackout accompanying the U.S. government shutdown. Compan...

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Consumer confidence is lower than expected as Wall Street braces for shutdown data blackout

Consumer confidence is lower than expected as Wall Street braces for shutdown data blackout

Consumer confidence edged lower in September ahead of an expected data blackout caused by the looming federal government shutdown, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The board’...

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