Friday's Bureau of Labor Statistics report dropped with a thud, showing a loss of 92,000 jobs in February. But we took a closer look at the data to see what other signals it may contain of what’s to ...
September’s jobs report surprised markets with stronger-than-expected payroll growth, while the unemployment rate also rose, due to a surge in labor force participation. This divergence is explained ...
The U.S. labor market bounced back last month with healthy job growth and a decline in unemployment. But another trend also came into focus: the continuing fall in labor-force participation. The share ...
For decades, economists and policymakers have argued about the meaning of full employment. Those debates are getting more vigorous. Historic changes in labor force growth have resulted in a job count ...
In multiple speeches this year, President Donald Trump has claimed that U.S. employment is at a record high. However, ...
The February report from the Arkansas Department of Commerce shows unemployment in the state remained stable at 4.4%, while ...
U.S. job growth rebounded more than expected in March as a strike by healthcare workers ended and temperatures warmed up, but ...