The Labor Department is due to release new rules governing the classification of gig economy workers. The platforms that rely on these workers say not...
New data from the U.S. Labor Department shows job openings at their lowest level in more than two years. The department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover...
Initial U.S. unemployment claims last week saw the largest drop since June. That’s according to figures released Wednesday (Nov. 22) by the Labor Department, showing initial claims for...
The “durable” job market economists had been touting all year now seems a bit softer. New employment figures from the U.S. Labor Department released Thursday (Nov. 16)...
Inflation, overall, is scaling back from a formerly torrid pace as prices at the pump recede. But the fact remains that everyday essentials — namely...
Jobless Americans might be having trouble finding work, according to new unemployment data. Figures released Thursday (Nov. 2) by the Labor Department showed that continuing jobless claims —...
Prices for apparel and household items saw notable declines in September, even as the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4%. This...
The American job market is still tight, at least according to one new measure. Data released Thursday (Sept. 7) by the U.S. Labor Department showed the...
In the middle of scorching summer hot weather, the job market seems to be cooling. American employers listed fewer job openings in June, a signal...