Jobs report July 2026:

The U.S. economy saw an unexpected declined in jobs during July while the unemployment rate edged lower, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in a snapshot that showed a slowing employment picture. Nonfarm payrolls fell by a seasonally adjusted 23,000 for the month, compared with a downwardly revised 20,000 for June. The Dow Jones…

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Online marketplace cutting 12% of staff

The Etsy Inc. headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Etsy said Wednesday it’s laying off about 220 employees, or roughly 12% of its workforce, as the online marketplace looks to simplify its organizational structure and innovate faster in an…

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NJ files antitrust suit against Amazon on delivery contractor control

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced on Tuesday that she’s suing Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleging the online retailer abuses its power over third-party delivery contractors to suppress competition and harm workers. Amazon prevents delivery workers from unionizing, restricts contractors in its delivery network from hiring each other’s drivers, and limits competition for their…

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‘The market wore me down’

After six months of scouring job listings and sending off resumes, Dan Coda’s job search came to an end. He didn’t find the technical program or project management job he wanted; he just stopped looking altogether. Starting around December 2025, when he was laid off from his previous role, Coda says he spent more than…

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a divided Fed holds interest rates steady

U.S. Treasury yields continued their upward climb on Thursday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady and sought insight on future monetary policy decisions. At 3:20 a.m. ET, the 30-year Treasury bond had risen more than 9 basis points to 5.236% after hitting its highest level since July 2007 on…

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