The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.
Politicians have attributed an increase in Army recruitment numbers to the so-called "Trump effect," but data shows that enlistments began to uptick before the 2024 presidential election.
U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.
The overall employment landscape for U.S. workers remained relatively stable in January, according to the Bureau of Labor ...
Figures in the employer survey will be revised sharply downward to align with data from state unemployment offices showing that employers added hundreds of thousands fewer jobs in 2023 and 2024 than ...
Black labor leaders fought for workers of color, trailblazing work that continues as the Trump administration strips away key protections.
When it comes to Federal Reserve policy, she says that the Fed will be more cautious in reaction to the January jobs report and slow down the pace of rate cuts. "We believe Fed po ...
The US labor market showed continued signs of resilience in January as the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, wages grew more than expected, and December's monthly job gains were revised higher to ...