The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.

Business filings of mass layoff plans have been elevated in recent months. The unemployment rate is historically low, but ...

A forensic examination of the U.S. labor market pretty much tells us what we knew along: Hiring was go, slow, and go again.

While the U.S. job market has been strong in the past few years and unemployment low, home prices appreciated faster than wages, eroding Americans' purchasing power. According to the January job ...

The Labor Department has released its first jobs report of the year, covering January 2025. It shows that payrolls grew by 143,000 — somewhat lower than economists’ expectations of 175,000. On the ...