We’re growing, but we can’t generate jobs,” KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk told Fortune. “Never seen anything like it.”

The November Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed job openings fell to a more-than-one-year low in November. Layoffs also fell, signaling a continuation of the low fire, low-hire situation.

The figure reported on Wednesday is below economists’ estimates of an increase of 47,000 jobs and higher than the prior month’s revised reading of a loss of 29,000 jobs.

Companies and experts are setting warning signs about the coming labor market. So are jobs statistics. People looking for jobs should prepare appropriately.

New analysis of BLS data shows millions of openings never result in a hire, wasting job seekers' time, distorting policymakers' data, and eroding employer trust. GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MyPerfectResume(R), a premium ...

The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose.

It’s been a painful year for Oregon workers. The state’s employers reported nearly 9,000 mass layoffs during 2025. That’s an extraordinary number by historical standards, topping the pace of job cuts during the worst days of the Great Recession.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports. The U.S. economy ...

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