Coronavirus slammed the job market in March
U.S. economy added 701,000 fewer jobs last month, but experts say the damage is much worse.
Employment
Class of 2020 struggles to find work as jobs are vaporized
Millions of young people set to graduate from college are facing the toughest labor market in decades, experts warn.
Boeing offers "voluntary layoffs" amid coronavirus crisis
CEO tells employees the program will provide eligible workers with a pay and benefits package.
Here are 700,000 open jobs that need filling ASAP
Amazon, Instacart and Walmart are among the big companies seeking workers amid surge in demand during the pandemic.
Surge in unemployment claims is crashing government websites
Many states are dealing with unprecedented wave of jobless applications as coronavirus shutters hundreds of businesses.
Hiring surged in February before coronavirus spread in U.S.
Employers added a stronger than expected 273,000 jobs last month, while unemployment rate ticked down.
South Carolina: Gobs of jobs, but not enough offer living wage
As in many states, low unemployment rates mask a harsher reality — low-paying fields that can't support a family.
America's job problem: Employers are hiring, but pay is low
"There is fundamentally a feeling on the part of the average guy that he is being left behind," one expert thinks.
Hiring surged in January as employers added 225,000 jobs
Unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6% as more people entered the labor force to look for work.
Gender wage gap narrows as women shift to high-skill jobs
Women are going to college at a higher rate than men, making them better equipped for workplace demands, new research says.
Hiring cooled in December, with employers adding 145,000 jobs
The U.S. labor market continues to expand, but job growth last year was the slowest since 2011.
U-Haul will no longer hire smokers in many states
Job applicants will have to agree to be screened for nicotine use, as moving giant promotes "culture of wellness"
Half of U.S. employers make workers promise to never "compete"
Accepting a job, even flipping burgers, often means renouncing doing similar work in the future
Hiring surged in November as GM workers ended strike
A whopping 266,000 new jobs were created last month, while unemployment ticked down to 3.5%.
Value of a high school degree has collapsed since 1980
The U.S. may be headed for Victorian-era income inequality, with less educated workers stuck toiling for the 1%
Hiring surged in October despite GM strike
Employers added a surprisingly strong 128,000 jobs while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6%
Slowdown in job and wage growth heightens economic fears
Hiring fell short of forecasts last month, while wage growth fell to its lowest rate in more than a year
California's "Uber law" to affect far more than Uber
Proposed law could change the working lives of truckers, house cleaners, janitors and even freelance writers
Jobs grew by 130,000 in August but blue-collar gains slowed
Unemployment remained an ultra-low 3.7%, while private employers added less than 100,000 jobs last month
Labor Day celebrates workers, but not everyone's winning
Although unemployment is at a half-century low, the U.S. economy isn't rewarding all workers
The 25 best jobs in America for career advancement
Three industries stand out when it comes to finding work that offers opportunity for career advancement
Crying on the job? 8 in 10 workers say they've sobbed at work
Workplace weeping is a common experience, with almost half of workers blaming their boss or colleagues
Lowe's to lay off thousands of workers
Home improvement chain will outsource the positions to third-party vendors as it seeks to cut costs
Why hiring at "ambulatory" health clinics is surging
Americans are bypassing the ER and hospitals in favor of treatment at less costly ambulatory health centers
$15 minimum wage: Evidence that it won't mean lost jobs
A new study finds that a House bill hiking the federal base pay wouldn't result in significantly less employment
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Election Day 2025 live updates as voters weigh in on key state and local races
Voters are headed to the polls today in Virginia, New Jersey, California and New York City, in the biggest races since President Trump's win. Follow live results here.
Breaking
UPS plane crashes near airport in Louisville, Kentucky, officials say
A shelter-in-place has been issued after a UPS plane crashed near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, officials said.
Shutdown set to become longest ever after 14th failed Senate vote
The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now tied for the longest in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.
Outline of potential shutdown deal emerges as senators continue talks
Senators are discussing a deal that would fund the government alongside long-term appropriations bills in exchange for a vote on extending health care tax credits.
White House says administration is complying with court order on SNAP funds
President Trump wrote on Truth Social that federal food benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!"
Border Patrol agent testifies sandwich thrown at him "exploded all over"
Sean Dunn has been charged with a misdemeanor felony count for throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent during President Trump's federal takeover of D.C.
Some U.S. airspace might be closed if shutdown continues, Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts of the airspace" if the shutdown continues.
Dick Cheney, powerful former vice president, dies at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful people to hold the office, has died, his family says. He was 84.
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Dems seek details on Epstein co-conspirator probe that was "inexplicably killed"
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein provided the Justice Department with "precise and detailed" information about 20 alleged co-conspirators, House Democrats say.