#United States

US Q3 Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.1%, Unexpected Nonfarm Payroll Contraction Highlights Labor Market Cooling

The latest published US unemployment rate for Q3 2026 (2026-07-01) stood at 4.1%, slightly down from the previous observation of 4.2% in Q2 2026. Although the headline figure was better than the marke

US Q3 Nonfarm Payrolls Unexpectedly Decline by 23,000, Labor Market Cools Rapidly

Core Overview: Red lights are flashing in the US job market! According to the latest data, Q3 2026 (July) nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly decreased by 23,000, representing a rapid deterioration from th

US Continuing Jobless Claims Climb to 1.801 Million, Cooling Labor Market Boosts Rate Cut Expectations

Latest data shows that for the week ending July 25, 2026 (Q3 2026), US continuing jobless claims climbed to 1.801 million, an increase of 19,000 from 1.782 million in the previous week. The released f

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise Slightly to 199,000, Labor Market Continues to Show Resilience

Core Overview: The latest announced US initial jobless claims (for the week ending August 1, 2026) were 199,000, slightly up from the previous 197,000, yet still outperforming the general market expec

US Q3 ISM Services Business Activity Rebounds Strongly to 59.1 Amid World Cup Effect and Inflation Concerns

According to the latest data, the US ISM Services Business Activity Index for Q3 2026 surged strongly to 59.1, a substantial increase of 3.7 percentage points from the previous quarter's 55.4, marking

US Q3 ISM Services PMI Rises to 54.1, Expanding for 25th Consecutive Month, But Employment Index Falls Below the Expansion-Contraction Line

Core Overview: According to the latest data, the US Q3 (July) 2026 ISM Services PMI registered 54.1, edging up 0.1 percentage points from the previous observation (54.0 in Q2). Although the data was s