The jobless claims data are watched closely by economists for signs of emerging trouble in the labor market and, so far, the ...

Job openings and layoffs dropped slightly for another consecutive month in July, according to government data released Tuesday. "It's not because things are necessarily contracting, it's just ...

The U.S. labor market created few jobs in August and shrank earlier in the summer, a first since the pandemic, as the economy’s engine sputters under the weight of President Donald Trump’s policies.

The unemployment rate rose more than expected in November and previous jobs figures were revised downward as the first full report after months of a data fog revealed a weakening labor market. In ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. The White House hailed Friday’s jobs report for May, and it did beat market expectations with a ...

Roth Capital Partners' Michael Darda says the US labor market shows no signs of overheating, giving the Federal Reserve room ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in August after two straight monthly decreases, but hiring was soft and consistent with a slowing labor market that keeps the ...

The time may be running out for the Federal Reserve's "wait-and-see" approach on monetary policy, Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller said in a broadcast interview aired on Friday. He has said it's ...

The Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, today also showed layoffs declining. There were 1.13 job openings for every unemployed person in August compared to 1.08 ...