Private Payrolls May Be Revised Down 178,000—The Headline Revision Is Smaller
The newest payroll benchmark signal is softer than the monthly jobs narrative—but it is not a labor-market earthquake. On August…
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Jobless Claims Rose to 209,000—But the Layoff Signal Is Still Quiet
August 23, 2026 · Labor Market Jobless Claims Rose to 209,000—But the Layoff Signal Is Still Quiet Initial unemployment claims…
The Paycheck Is Losing Ground Again: What Flat Real Wages Mean for Markets
August 13, 2026 · Labor Market The Paycheck Is Losing Ground Again: What Flat Real Wages Mean for Markets July’s…
The Fed’s 9–3 Split Meets a -23,000 Payroll Print: The Rate Map Just Changed
The Federal Reserve entered August divided over whether inflation required another rate increase. Nine days later, the July employment report…