The U.S. labor market has been slowing, but today's jobs report isn't yet reflecting the layoffs ordered by Elon Musk's DOGE.
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"Today’s jobs report reflects a market trying to balance itself as consumer confidence falls and economic uncertainty persists," said Ger Doyle, U.S. country manager at ManpowerGroup.
All eyes are on the February jobs report, which comes just after the start of massive federal job cuts under the Trump administration.
calm today, but turbulence ahead.” Economists expected openings — a closely watched gauge of labor demand — to increase to 7.7 million, up 100,000 from the preliminary estimate, according to FactSet.