Justin Lahart

MSN

Hiring picked up in August, with 162,000 new jobs

By: Justin Lahart

The U.S added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, a much-stronger-than-expected result that suggested the labor market shook off its early-summer doldrums.

The Wall Street Journal

American Workers Have Slammed the Brakes on Switching Jobs

By: Justin Lahart, Rachel Wolfe

The country is adding around 80,000 new jobs a month, an improvement from last year, but workers are still wary of job hopping.

MSN

American workers have slammed the brakes on switching jobs

By: Justin Lahart, Rachel Wolfe

American workers are staying put. Workers across all sectors are switching jobs about as infrequently as they were in the years when the

The Wall Street Journal

Six Charts That Explain How Americans Really Feel About the Economy

By: Justin Lahart

Official data shows steady growth and low unemployment, but misses how rising costs have left many Americans behind.

MSN

Six charts that explain how Americans really feel about the economy

By: Justin Lahart

Last month, the country added an impressive 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate is low. The stock market and artificial intelligence are making many people rich and boosting retirement savings.

The Wall Street Journal

Inflation Was 3.4% in August, With Gasoline Prices Still Elevated

By: Justin Lahart

The number matched analyst expectations and was even with July’s 3.4%.

MSN

Inflation was 3.4% in August, with gasoline prices still elevated

By: Justin Lahart

The annual inflation rate remained elevated last month, with Americans still paying high prices for gasoline.

MSN

Firm inflation reading pushes Fed closer to a rate increase

By: Justin Lahart

The annual inflation rate remained elevated last month, with Americans still paying high prices for gasoline.

The Wall Street Journal

Bessent Says the U.S. Can Grow Its Way Out of the Debt Crunch. What Would It Take?

By: Justin Lahart, Richard Rubin

The Treasury secretary makes the argument that strong economic expansion is the antidote to climbing out of the deep debt hole.

MSN

Bessent says the US can grow its way out of the debt crunch. What would it take?

By: Justin Lahart, Richard Rubin

The U.S. debt picture looks bleak. Is there a way out of the coming crunch? One path requires tough trade-offs lawmakers have ducked for decades: higher taxes and lower spending.