Despite a September jobs report that saw the U.S. economy add 119,000 positions—more than double the expectations of forecasters—top economist Justin Wolfers is urging caution, warning that rising ...

(NewsNation) — U.S. employers added 139,000 jobs to the economy in May despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to new data from the Labor Department. The unemployment rate ...

About a year into her tenure as the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer stood before the Atlanta Economics Club and laid out what she saw as two obstacles to her job producing the ...

Firms had been reluctant to lay off workers until they saw the extent of the Trump tariffs. Now that the tariffs are known, most firms have a game plan and will start workforce reductions as soon as ...

Job creation and overall economic growth, which usually move in tandem, have diverged. The Federal Reserve has cut interest ...

Unemployment hit a four-year high in September, with data for October and November data show ongoing weakness in the labor ...

Americans are on high alert for a potential recession, and they're doing what they can to shore up finances and job security for uncertain times ahead. As consumers and businesses shift their spending ...

The Economist is looking for a senior producer to help launch a spin-off video podcast from Money Talks, our award-winning weekly business and finance podcast. This is an opportunity to join a growing ...

Ray Perryman is the head of The Perryman Group and serves as a distinguished professor at the International Institute for Advanced Studies. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released data ...

Economists see a handful of reasons the job market has been so weak in recent months. Hiring has largely been held back by factors like tariffs and stricter immigration policies. The labor market ...

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