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 ...

The US economy added 64,000 jobs in November and lost 105,000 jobs in October, while the November unemployment rate rose to 4.6%. The data represents ongoing weakening in the labor market. Further ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell outlined how the central bank is viewing the labor market after it cut interest rates last week for the third straight time, with a fresh jobs report due out on ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs increased slightly less than expected in the third quarter as a softening labor market curbed wage growth, which bodes well for the inflation outlook.

The Federal Reserve will announce whether to cut interest rates at its December meeting, capping off a turbulent year for the U.S. economy defined by fresh labor market headwinds and tariff-fueled ...

The Labor Department said Wednesday it wouldn’t issue complete October jobs data because of the effects of the government shutdown. The longest shutdown on record, which ended last week, stopped the ...

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The unemployment rate likely increased to 4.4% in September. The labor market is significantly weakening, although it's not collapsing yet, based on alternative data. The Fed is likely to ignore the ...

At Total Tech Summit 2025, three industry veterans gathered to discuss one of the most critical topics facing AV integrators today: labor. From calculating the true cost of a technician to crafting ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this year as policymakers moved to support the labor market despite inflation remaining above the central bank's target. Fed ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year as it seeks to boost economic activity and rejuvenate the sluggish labor market despite concerns about ...