Jones, 47, took an extended hiatus as her husband, Uche Ojeh, battled an aggressive glioblastoma, which is a form of brain cancer. Uche died at age 45 in May. During her first day back on “Today” on Friday, Sept. 5, Jones sat down with her coanchor Savannah Guthrie for a candid conversation about grief.

After shockingly low job gains in the previous three months, the August jobs report is set to reveal whether the US labor market is weakening under the weight of tariffs.