America In Focus: Consumers Still Gloomy About Economy; US Hiring Falls in June

America In Focus: consumers still gloomy about economy; US hiring falls in June

Economic data released over the past week painted a picture of a labor market losing momentum amid persistent inflation concerns and geopolitical disruptions. The Consumer Conference Board reported a marginal improvement in consumer confidence, with its index rising 0.6 point to 91.2 in June. However, this figure still trails the year-ago reading of 95.2, and remains historically depressed compared to pre-pandemic levels when the index regularly…

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Edges Up Despite Weak July Jobs Data And Geopolitical Strains - Tampa Free Press

U.S. consumer sentiment posted a small gain this week even as a disappointing labor report and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East added fresh uncertainty to the economic outlook. The Index of Consumer Sentiment rose 0.5 points to 90.2 among adults, according to the latest Morning Consult data. The gain was primarily driven by […] U.S. Consumer Sentiment Edges Up Despite Weak July Jobs Data And Geopolitical Strains

US private employers add 8,250 jobs weekly, hiring continue to slow

Weekly job additions down from 11,000 for week ending July 18 and 14,500 for week ending July 11

Where Are the Jobs? U.S. Hiring Data Raises Questions

By Paul Goldberg – Senior Editor | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 10, 2026) – For more than a year, the Trump administration has aggressively reduced the size of the federal workforce while repeatedly presenting private-sector employment as the engine that would drive America's economic future. The theory was straightforward: shrink government, [...] The post WHERE ARE THE JOBS? America Was Promised Private-Sector Hiring —…

Drop in job postings signals more selective hiring processes

The global job market experienced a decline in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, with job postings down by 2,3% QoQ, according to GlobalData, suggesting that employers adopted a more cautious hiring approach amid economic uncertainty and rapid AI adoption. GlobalData’s latest report – Global Hiring Activity Trends & Signals – Q2 2026 – reveals that AI, big data, and cybersecurity remained the top tech themes for Q2 2026 job postings. GenAI and ma…

ADP Weekly Hiring Gauge Shows Labor Market Cooling

ROSELAND, NJ – August 11, 2026 (STL.News) Hiring across the U.S. private sector continued to lose momentum through late July, according to ADP’s latest high-frequency employment data, extending a six-week slowdown that suggests employers are becoming increasingly cautious about adding workers. ADP’s National Employment Report (NER) Pulse showed private employers added an average of 8,250 jobs per week during the four weeks ending July 25, 2026, …