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Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Mark Zandi of Moody's concluded that, when averaging estimates from Revelio Labs and ADP, the job market saw "essentially no job growth" in September. Revelio Labs, which tracks data from professional networking sites, estimated an increase of 60,000 jobs, but Zandi considers this an overestimation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) had already indicated weakness in August, with non-farm employment adding only 22,000 positions. Job growth was "almost exclusively" seen in California, New York, and Massachusetts, states that rank among the top five in terms of GDP per capita. In 2024, New York had a GDP per capita of $116,320.77, Massachusetts $110,022.74, and California $104,795.45. This geographical concentration highlights the disparity in economic opportunities across the country.

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... Additional Signs of Labor Market Weakness

Other private indicators reinforce the conclusion of a cooling labor market.

According to Glassdoor, average annual salaries decreased slightly to $71,831, a 0.4% drop from August. Year-over-year wage growth slowed to 4.9%, the slowest rate since April 2025.

The proportion of candidates rejecting job offers fell to 17%, down from 20% in August and 26% in September 2024, suggesting workers have less bargaining power. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 01:41 PM | Reply

In September 2025, the U.S. job market faced a notable slowdown, with employment growth described as "essentially nil" by Moody's. This assessment comes amid a government shutdown that has prevented the release of official employment data. According to the ADP National Employment Report, private employers in the U.S. lost 32,000 jobs during the month.

Are y'all tired of the winning yet.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-07 01:43 PM | Reply

"Mission Accomplished!"
-Putin

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-07 01:44 PM | Reply

Job growth was "almost exclusively" seen in California, New York, and Massachusetts, states that rank among the top five in terms of GDP per capita.

Wait I thought those states were communist hellscapes where nobody keeps any of the money they make!?!

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-07 02:14 PM | Reply

Wait until the credit rating of the United States takes a hit and even more dollars are dumped internationally because of this s*&^show.

One might be given some benefit of the doubt if they were to think this all seems like a deliberate implosion of the United States by internal actors.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-07 02:18 PM | Reply

#1

Glassdoor is a great source to check out companies that you may be considering dealing with; my goto stat is the percent of employees who would recommend a friend to work there, lol.

Last one I checked was 50 percent, and I said no thanks.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-07 02:54 PM | Reply

Stagflation is so hot right now!

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-07 03:13 PM | Reply

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