U.S. Job Growth Stalls as Unemployment Hits Highest Level Since 2021 Under Trump

U.S. job growth slowed sharply in the latest employment report, marking a notable shift in the labor market as gains fell well below expectations and the unemployment rate ticked higher.

Economists had forecast moderate hiring, but according to The Guardian and Reuters, the United States added about 64,000 jobs in November 2025, a fraction of what’s typi…