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Surprise Labor Resilience: 1.14 Million Jobs Added in Six Months Challenges Fed's Inflation War

As of March 13, 2026, the United States labor market has once again defied gravity, revealing a core of resilience that few economists predicted just six months ago. Fresh data confirms that the economy added a cumulative 1.14 million jobs over the past two quarters, a figure that highlights

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JOLTS Report Signals Persistent Labor Tightness, Posing Dilemma for Fed's Rate Cut Path

The U.S. labor market continues to defy expectations, with the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report for August 2025, released on September 30, 2025, revealing a persistent tightness that could complicate the Federal Reserve's carefully laid plans for interest rate reductions. While some indicators

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JOLTS Report Exceeds Expectations Amidst Shutdown Fears, Signaling Persistent Labor Market Tightness

New York, NY – September 30, 2025 – The U.S. labor market demonstrated surprising resilience today with the release of the Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report, revealing a robust 7.23 million job openings in September, significantly surpassing the estimated 7.1 million. This unexpected strength in labor