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Hiring Slowdown Spells a Weakening Labor Market by The Wall Street Journal

Hiring Slowdown Spells a Weakening Labor Market

from WSJ What’s News

by The Wall Street Journal

Published: Fri Sep 05 2025

Show Notes

P.M. Edition for Sept. 5. The latest jobs report fellfar short of expectations—raising new questions about the strength of the U.S. labor market. WSJ economics reporter Rachel Ensign tells us how the Federal Reserve might respond. Plus, federal agents swept a Georgia Hyundai battery plant, arresting hundreds in an immigration raid. WSJ Korea bureau chief Tim Martin joins to discuss what this means for the future of the South Korean company in the U.S. Finally, Tesla’s board is seeking investor approval for a pay package worth as much as $1 trillion in stock for CEO Elon Musk. WSJ business reporter Theo Francis lays out the details of this potential pay deal. Alex Ossola hosts.


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