The five charts below delineate risks to the labor market, but also illustrate her positive point. The U.S. added 42,000 jobs to private payrolls last month, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday morning. The total exceeded economists’ expectations, and more than reversed September’s decline of 29,000 positions.

The chancellor's critics accuse her of killing jobs through her £25bn tax raid on employers in last year's budget - and urge Rachel Reeves to U-turn in two weeks' time.

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Employers across the U.S. cut nearly 950,000 jobs this year through September, the largest number of layoffs since 2020, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Job cuts could surpass more than 1 million in 2025, the group forecast.

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Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. The government shutdown means investors will go without their usual guide to the labor market. The Bureau of Labor ...

The ADP National Employment Report, a measure of private employment in the U.S., said on Wednesday that payrolls at private employers declined by 32,000 jobs last month, signaling the labor market continued to face headwinds in September. More attention ...

The labor market may feel uncertain, but the data tells a clear story: Hiring is sluggish, labor shortages are looming, and employers that use real-time insights can adapt faster and stay competitive. Employers and job seekers have endless questions about ...

Policymakers have entered uncharted territory without employment data that the government withheld because of its shutdown. By Lydia DePillis Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics produces the most reliable gauge of U.S. employment. But close ...