Jeff Cox

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Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November after falling by 105,000 in October, delayed jobs numbers show - CNBC

Business December 17, 2025

Nonfarm payrolls grew slightly more than expected in November but slumped in October while unemployment hit its highest in four years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in numbers delayοΏ½...

Trump says Kevin Warsh is at top of Fed chair candidate list, president should be consulted on rates - CNBC

Business December 13, 2025

President Donald Trump said Friday that Kevin Warsh has moved to the top of his list as the next Federal Reserve chair, though others remain in contention, according to the Wall Street Journal. PrevοΏ½...

Layoff announcements this year top 1.1 million, the most since 2020 when pandemic hit, Challenger says - CNBC

Business December 5, 2025

Announced job cuts from U.S. employers moved further ahead of 1 million for the year in November as corporate restructuring, artificial intelligence and tariffs have helped pare job rolls, consultingοΏ½...

November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports - CNBC

Business December 4, 2025

The U.S. labor market slowdown intensified in November as private companies cut 32,000 workers, with small businesses hit the hardest, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. With worries iοΏ½...

Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow - CNBC

Business November 26, 2025

Consumers soured on the current economy and their prospects for the future, with worries growing over the ability to find a job, according to a Conference Board survey released Tuesday. The board's οΏ½...

Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports - CNBC

Business November 26, 2025

The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of weakening as the pace of layoffs has picked up over the past four weeks, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Tuesday. Private companies lost an avοΏ½...

Private sector hiring rose by just 37,000 in May, the lowest in more than two years, ADP says - CNBC

Business June 5, 2025

Private sector job creation slowed to a near-standstill in May, hitting its lowest level in more than two years as signs emerged of a weakening labor market, payrolls processing firm ADP reported WedοΏ½...

Fed Chair Powell told Trump in Thursday meeting that rate decisions would be based on 'non-political' analysis - CNBC

Business May 30, 2025

President Donald Trump met Thursday with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid the president badgering the central bank for lower interest rates. The Fed confirmed in a release that the meeting oοΏ½...