--- title: "Upcoming employment and earnings reports set to dominate US week" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/business/upcoming-employment-and-earnings-reports-set-to-dominate-us-week" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/upcoming-employment-and-earnings-reports-set-to-dominate-us-week" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/upcoming-employment-and-earnings-reports-set-to-dominate-us-week.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/upcoming-employment-and-earnings-reports-set-to-dominate-us-week" category: "Business & Economy" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-31T14:25:14.977Z" source_reported: "2026-10-31T11:08:39.000Z" updated: "2026-10-31T15:15:21.741Z" trust_score: 58 critic_score: 85 hype_score: 12 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-31T12:46:07.844Z" --- # Upcoming employment and earnings reports set to dominate US week *Labor Department data, corporate profit releases and midterm election timing will shape market expectations as inflation pressures persist.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 58 of 100, higher is better. Trust 58: AP named as source and Labor Department report cited, but only one independent article and no figures. - Craft 85 of 100, higher is better. Critic 85: explains relevance, gives dates and agency names, clear structure, but lacks direct quotes. - Hype 12 of 100, lower is better. Hype 12: neutral language, no sensationalism, headline matches content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The Labor Department will publish the September Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Tuesday. - Weekly unemployment claims data will be released on Thursday. - The monthly employment report covering October hiring will appear on Friday. - Corporate earnings from firms including Clorox, Advanced Micro Devices and Booking Holdings are scheduled throughout the week. The United States will see a series of labour‑market statistics released early in the week. On Tuesday the Labor Department is set to issue its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for September, followed by the weekly update on unemployment claims on Thursday. The closely watched monthly employment report, which details hiring by employers during October, will be published on Friday. At the same time, a slate of corporate earnings reports will be filed. Clorox is slated to report on Monday, while Advanced Micro Devices and Super Micro Computer will release results on Tuesday. Online travel firms Booking Holdings and Expedia will follow on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, and apparel makers Tapestry and Ralph Lauren will report on Thursday. Analysts expect the data to show limited change in hiring and a modest rise in job openings, while corporate profit forecasts point to an overall 30% increase for S&P 500 companies, according to the full reports. ## What the coverage left out The right‑rated digest does not mention the projected 30% increase in S&P 500 profits that appears in the full left‑ and centre‑rated reports. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 57% (8) - Centre: 36% (5) - Right: 7% (1) 0 of 14 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-31T12:46:07.844Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-31T15:15:21.741Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - All eight left‑rated outlets highlighted the stress on the jobs market and the inflation pressure on households. The Independent’s full article opened with the line, "The health of the jobs market, along with updates on several areas of the economy and corporate profits, will fill the calendar this week." It also noted the Federal Reserve’s likely rate hike, the impact of the war with Iran on fuel costs and the expectation that S&P 500 profits will rise by about 30%. ### Centre - The five centre‑rated outlets reported the same schedule of data releases and earnings. Washington Top News, in its full report, described the upcoming JOLTS, unemployment claims and monthly employment report, and added commentary on inflation, the Federal Reserve’s policy dilemma and the war‑driven rise in oil prices. It also mentioned the corporate earnings lineup and the projected 30% profit increase for S&P 500 firms. ### Right - The single right‑rated outlet, Owensboro Messenger‑Inquirer, noted the health of the jobs market, the upcoming data releases and the timing of the November 3 midterm elections. Its digest did not reference the expected 30% rise in corporate profits. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 5 - veryHigh: 8 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [My Mother Lode](https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11268760/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [Washington Top News](https://wtop.com/national/2026/10/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week – WTOP News - [Newsday](https://newsday.com/business/economy-inflation-earnings-jobs-d05525) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/business/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/labor-department-new-york-congress-americans-clorox-b3076747.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/labor-department-new-york-congress-americans-clorox-b3076747.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [The Daily Star](https://thedailystar.com/news/national/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week/article_17478425-ffd5-5889-a77c-66c897d6a630.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [The Star Democrat](https://stardem.com/ap/nation/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week/article_4869d8bf-d009-5870-86a0-cda9d77f35f5.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/business/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week/article_f1199bd0-0573-5212-87e8-8cecb98f09b9.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [The Record](https://therecord.com/business/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week/article_d4684f71-63a4-5af5-af21-9d0d8dc34622.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/business/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week/article_a4690c98-8093-57c1-adfa-919004855e13.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [NiagaraFallsReview.ca](https://niagarafallsreview.ca/business/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week/article_df2ba433-15bf-5a26-bae2-8173fbbb6d19.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/31/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week - [Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer](https://messenger-inquirer.com/ap/elections/several-key-employment-reports-and-more-corporate-earnings-updates-will-fill-out-a-busy-week/article_c6cfd14e-b631-58fd-a10f-cf19da4de8cd.html) — Several key employment reports and more corporate earnings updates will fill out a busy week ## Questions **When will the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey be released?** The Labor Department will release the September Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Tuesday, as confirmed by all the reports. **What data will be published on Thursday?** The weekly update on unemployment claims, which serves as a proxy for layoffs, is scheduled for release on Thursday, according to every outlet. **Which companies are reporting earnings this week?** Clorox, Advanced Micro Devices, Super Micro Computer, Booking Holdings, Expedia, Tapestry and Ralph Lauren are among the firms slated to publish earnings, as listed in the full centre and left reports. **Did any outlet mention a profit rise for S&P 500 companies?** Both the full left‑rated and centre‑rated reports state that Wall Street expects S&P 500 profits to increase by about 30%, while the right‑rated digest does not include that figure. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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