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America's job market optimism gap is the worst in the world

A line chart that shows the share of Americans ages 15-34, 35-54 and 55 and older who say it is a good time to find a job from 2007 to 2025. All groups fell in 2009, to 24%, 11% and 9%, peaked in 2019-22, then declined by 2025.

Share of Americans who say now is a good time to find a job, by age

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As robotaxis spread, luxury may soon mean having a human driver

Labor market holds steady through Iran, AI turbulence

A column chart that shows monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from April 2025 to April 2026. Payrolls rose 108,000 in April 2025, fell as low as minus 156,000 in February 2026, then reached a high of 185,000 in March 2026. The data alternates between gains and losses.

Change in nonfarm payroll employment

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios

U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs in April, while jobless rate holds steady

U.S. adds 115,000 jobs in April, but jobless rate steady

A column chart that shows monthly changes in U.S. nonfarm payroll employment from August 2025 to April 2026. Payrolls ranged from a low of minus 156,000 in February 2026 to a high of 185,000 in March 2026. The data alternates between gains and losses before ending with a 115,000 increase in April.

Change in U.S. nonfarm payroll employment

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios

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Corporate America shrugging off economic uncertainty as earnings deliver

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