November Jobs Report: More Weakness - But Little Clarity for the Fed

Unemployment rose modestly last month while payroll growth was limitedAFP via Getty ImagesThe jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for November 2025 was finally released this morning, after a delay induced by the federal government shutdown. The report offers some anxiously awaited information on the job market - but probably not as much clarity as the Federal Reserve hoped it would get. The BLS did not field a household survey in October, so the November results must be compared with those ...