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A California unemployment benefits form is shown Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

America In Focus: US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs; mortgage rates rise again

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.
 
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Specialist Michael Pistillo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug.. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait

 
Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump

 
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A now hiring sign is seen in front of an auto body shop in Chicago, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

US filings for jobless benefits rise to 199,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

 
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A now hiring sign is seen in front of an auto body shop in Chicago, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran

 
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US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market.

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A California unemployment benefits form is shown Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

 
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Now hiring sign is seen in front of an auto body shop in Chicago, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969

 
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ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown commentator Ryan Clark looks to the cameras during warmups before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Commanders, Oct. 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

ESPN starts layoffs tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says

 
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A sign advertises for help The Goldenrod, a popular restaurant and candy shop, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in York Beach, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

 
ARCHIVO – El logotipo de Meta en una pantalla de video en LlamaCon 2025, una conferencia de desarrollo de IA, en Menlo Park, California, el 29 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu, Archivo)

26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

 
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Zhou Yi/Xinhua News Agency via AP)

A shoe factory fire that killed 28 highlights China’s persisting worker safety risks

 
A help wanted sign is seen outside of a company in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US jobless claims dip modestly to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels

 
A man walks past the Xbox logo at the Microsoft booth during the E3 game show in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a ‘reset’ of its gaming division

 
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A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

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

 
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A hiring sign is seen in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

U.S. filings for jobless aid fall to 215,000 as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels

 
Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

 
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A hiring sign is seen outside of a company in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May; U.S. labor market proves resilient

 
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Niles, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US jobless aid filings fall to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds

 
A hiring sign is seen outside of a company in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fall to 226,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low

 
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A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Niles, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds

 
A view of the construction site of the new U.S. Consulate in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 8, 2026, which is under investigation for alleged exploitative labor practices. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan

 
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A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices

 
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A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Morton Grove, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US jobless aid filings, a proxy for layoffs, hit highest level since Iran war began in February

 
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Niles, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US job openings climbed to 7.6 million in April despite economic fallout from the Iran war

 
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Attorneys Becky Gardner, left, Daniel Padilla, center, and Kainani Collins Alvarez pose with a book about Filipino labor leader Pablo Manlapit on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

Filipino lawyers move to raise legacy of Pablo Manlapit, forgotten leader of Hawaii labor movement

 
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Morton Grove, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but layoffs remain low despite Iran war uncertainty

 
Lamaker and Pastor Sargento Isidorio holds a sign supporting the end of Brazil's six-day workweek schedule, that reads in Portuguese: "Workers have families and are not robots. 5x2 schedule now," during a special committee session analyzing the proposal at the Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil is set to join other Latin American countries with a 40-hour, 5-day workweek

 
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Niles, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty

 
Police block a road near a chemical plant where a leak occurred Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Institute, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby)

OSHA has 6 inspectors to keep 60,000 West Virginia workplaces safe. Here’s what it means for workers

 
The Associated Press logo is displayed at the news organization's world headquarters in New York on April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Jackson, File)

AP finishes US restructuring with round of 20 layoffs, part of strategic pivot from print journalism

 
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell’s legacy

 
Cisco logo is seen at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra, File)

From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

 
A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair, Aug. 29, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast

 
Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

America In Focus: Jobs and a solid showing by big companies dominated news on the economic front

 
A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April

 
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