This close to an election, even the driest economic data can be politicized. So if the monthly jobs report lands on Friday with an unusually low...
No hairnet in sight as the former president doled out meals at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania.
The unemployment rate is low, but it’s a tough time to find a job. I know, that sounds contradictory, but I can show that it’s true....
Friday’s jobs report could bolster the view that the American economy is holding steady, but an oil price shock could undercut that sense of calm.
Federal Reserve officials are likely to pay close attention to Friday’s jobs report as they move toward their first rate cut since the 2020 pandemic downturn....
In May of last year, Marcus Carli, the plant manager of the Master Lock factory in Milwaukee, Wis., called a surprise meeting with the board of...
The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility.
The New York Fed’s labor market survey showed cracks just as Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, prepares for a closely watched Friday speech.
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Prominent figures working in AI are saying a basic income could be needed to weather massive job losses linked to the technology.