A new federal employment report showed an unexpected July job decline and the lowest labor-force participation rate since February 2021, adding pressure to the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July, sending stocks higher and Treasury yields lower as investors reassessed the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June 2026 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey covers vacancies, hiring and separations nationally ahead of the July Employment Situation report.
A new federal employment report showed an unexpected decline in U.S. nonfarm payrolls in July, complicating the Federal Reserve’s choices as inflation remains elevated.
U.S. payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, while revisions erased 103,000 jobs from earlier reports and complicated the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook.
A federal employment report released Aug. 7 shows a weaker U.S. labor market than earlier data suggested, with payroll employment falling by 23,000 in July and prior job gains revised lower.
Eating and drinking places recorded a preliminary, seasonally adjusted loss of 32,900 jobs in June, while the National Restaurant Association lowered its 2026 sales-growth forecast.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish its July 2026 Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on August 7, with a preliminary annual benchmark revision scheduled for August 28.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its July 2026 Employment Situation report on Aug. 7, providing the scheduled national update on employment, unemployment and labor-force conditions. The available source materials confirm the release but do not include the report’s headline figures.
Nevada’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment reached 1,614,100 in June 2026, while preliminary data put the unemployment rate at 5.1%.
Minnesota’s payrolls grew by 13,200 jobs in June, but state analysts say weak annual growth and a widening gap between labor-force and payroll measures require close monitoring.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Employment Situation report for July 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time Friday, providing the latest national readings on employment, unemployment and wages.
Arizona added 27,900 nonfarm jobs from June 2025 to June 2026, led by health care and social assistance, even as employment fell by 46,700 jobs in June.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release its July 2026 employment report on Aug. 7, while its latest data show median weekly earnings rose 4.6% year over year in the second quarter.
The July jobs report is due August 7. Here are the wage, hours and revision figures workers and households should watch against June’s baseline.
U.S. job openings eased to 7.4 million in June while hiring, quits and layoffs stayed broadly stable ahead of Friday’s broader jobs report.
Layoffs remain historically low, but cautious hiring and longer job searches are creating different pressures for employed workers and job seekers.
Preliminary June data show a 3.6% unemployment rate, 281,600 payroll jobs and uneven sector performance across the Winston-Salem metropolitan area.
June state data showed a 4-point unemployment gap and concentrated payroll gains, revealing why the 4.2% national rate does not fit every worker.
The economy grew 1.5% in the second quarter, but trade and inventories clouded the picture. Jobs, productivity and inflation data will test its strength.
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in June 2026 while statewide employment continued to increase, the Arkansas Department of Commerce reported.
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate was 3.6% for a third consecutive month, while 94 of the state’s 95 counties reported rates below 5%, according to the state labor department.
