If hunting for a job this year feels punishing, you’re not alone—and new employment numbers back that up. New data from the Labor Department shows that in 2025, the American economy is starting to fray at the seams.

For the first time since late 2020, the U.S. is losing jobs. A revision to June’s employment report revealed that the U.S. actually lost 13,000 jobs that month. The previous report showed a gain of 14,000 jobs, a figure that was revised down by 27,000 jobs lost in the new report.

July’s data was revised up by 6,000 to 79,000 jobs gained that month, but the June dip into negative territory is an ominous red flag for the American economy that captures what many job seekers are seeing on the ground in 2025.

The jobs report is the first since President Trump fired the director o

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