Good News Everyone! The Economy is...Slowing Down?

Wernstrom! It's Happening!

Good news everyone! Or perhaps… bad news? Depends on your perspective I suppose. Your old pal Professor Farnsworth here reporting live from the bowels of Planet Express (mostly because I'm hiding from Zoidberg again). Apparently this 'private sector job creation' thingamajigger has slowed to a crawl. A mere 37,000 jobs they say! Why that's barely enough to keep my interns employed sweeping up after my latest… incident. It is the lowest number of job creation since March 2023. Coincidence? I think not! Wernstrom!

Nonfarm Payrolls: A Fancy Way of Saying 'People Working'

Now there's this other report coming out the 'nonfarm payrolls.' Sounds like something you'd find on a Martian farm doesn't it? Anyway these 'Bureau of Labor Statistics' chaps think it'll be a bit better – a whopping 125,000 jobs! Still it's all rather concerning. Makes a professor wonder if I should invest more in… whatchamacallits. You know those things that make money. Wait what was I talking about? Oh yes economy...to shreds you say?

Trump Blames Powell Again!

Of course President Trump is blaming this 'Powell' fellow yelling about 'lowering the rate.' Honestly these politicians! Always fiddling with things they barely understand. Much like Fry fiddling with the ship's controls. I warned him I did! Did he listen? Noooo! Now we're orbiting Uranus. Again. Speaking of Uranus...

Manufacturing Woes and Leisure Joys

Apparently 'manufacturing' is down. Those poor robots! Though I suppose they’re taking our jerbs so maybe it's a wash. Meanwhile 'leisure and hospitality' are up! So more room service for Bender I suppose. And who can forget the financial sector making money? That sector can bite my shiny metal a...

Small Businesses Feeling the Pinch

The little guys are hurting! Companies with fewer than 50 workers are losing jobs. Which is terrible news for Planet Express delivery services (though Amy is from a Billionaire family...so we are likely safe). I should probably lay off Zoidberg to save some money. Hmm maybe I’ll replace him with a trained monkey. Ooh! Or a robot monkey. A robot monkey that delivers packages… that explode. Progress!

A Gridlocked Market and Tariff Troubles

This 'Indeed economist' – a clever bunch I have to say – says the market is 'gridlocked.' Sounds like rush hour on the Jersey Turnpike! And these Fed officials are worried about tariffs. Honestly it's enough to make a professor reach for the Slurm. On second thought… I think I will! Wooh!