How might a mid-career job change work out for you?
Whether you're likely to be happier making the jump to a new gig depends on a few key factors, including your health
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Immigrants' impact on the U.S. economy, graphed
In an era of partisan rhetoric, the focus on immigrants in America tends to overlook their outsized economic impact
The housing market could cool off a bit this year
Home prices will still rise, but at a slower pace, and local markets will show a wider diversity of strength or weakness
20 best work perks, from legal help to free burgers
As work demands keep climbing amid a tightening pool of top talent, employers are rolling out extra-deluxe benefits
Why the jobless rate could go even lower under Trump
Historically, unemployment below 5 percent has little room to fall further, but conditions may be different these days
The math doesn't add up for Trump's claims of pipeline jobs
The president has touted 28,000 jobs – “great construction jobs”-- but many are already finished
Creativity "can't be coded": Business leaders urge new thinking in age of AI
Business leaders at Davos weigh in on how artificial intelligence is transforming the jobs market worldwide
3 ways the U.S. economy will feel Trump's impact
Here are the areas he'll surely be focusing on in his attempt to get U.S. growth running at a faster pace
How college students can make better career choices
As automation intrudes deeper into white-collar professions, it means students need new strategies to prepare
Stocks keep climbing, even as job growth slows
Here are several reasons for investors preferring to see the economic glass half-full
Private sector hiring posts moderate gain in December
Payroll provider ADP says the month’s new jobs came in U.S. service businesses such as hotels and engineering
Jobless claims fall back near recent low
Last week’s drop to 235,000 new applications for benefits is just above the bottom hit in November
10 U.S. jobs vanishing at an alarming rate
Automation and changing consumer habits are pushing these occupations -- some that will surprise you -- to the wayside
New jobless claims end 2016 with big drop
In the latest week, 10,000 fewer people applied for unemployment benefits, keeping a two-year trend intact
Janet Yellen to college grads: Good jobs are waiting
At a commencement ceremony, she tells students they’re joining the strongest U.S. job market in almost a decade
Trump vs. Yellen: Signs of a cold war with Fed chief
With another year in Janet Yellen's term as Federal Reserve chair, she pushes back against incoming president's economic plans
Jobless claims fall again, staying well below 300,000
At 254,000 for the latest week, this marks the 93rd consecutive week below that key labor market threshold
Faster U.S. growth, but less hiring in 2017
Business economists see GDP rising from this year’s rate while job creation slightly falls off 2016’s pace
Now for Wall Street's post-Trump hangover
Stocks partied with abandon after the surprise election results, but what investors see in the mirror now isn't so pretty
Weighing the stronger dollar's pros and cons
The greenback's latest rise, post-Trump, will likely be a boon for American consumers, but a serious pain for some others
Infrastructure, jobs and wages: It's not so simple
Economists like to tout the "multiplier effect" that amplifies the impact of government spending, but there's a wrinkle
Consumers hike their holiday spending -- and get more for it
Surveys and forecasts agree that this will be an active season for shoppers, who'll find plenty of tempting discounts
3 visions for Trump's economy
Equity investors so far see lots of upside, but economists aren't so sure -- with some forecasts downright dour
Jobless claims drop from a 3-month high
The latest week’s number fell back by 11,000 to 254,000, the 88th consecutive week below 300,000
Wage growth surges as economy notches solid job gains
Employers added 161,000 jobs in October, with hourly earnings growing at their fastest pace in seven years
Election Day 2025 results: Democrats sweep major races
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year. Follow live results here.
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Trump set to meet with Senate Republicans amid longest shutdown in history
The government shutdown stretches into Day 36 on Wednesday as Senate Republicans are set to have breakfast with the president at the White House. Follow live updates here.
Here's what CBS News exit polls told us about the 2025 elections
Exit polls in the 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California showed Trump and the economy were on the minds of voters.
UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport, killing at least 9 people
The number of fatalities is expected to increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Democrats win key governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia after post-Trump slump
Democrats are set to sweep Tuesday's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, with Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger projected to win.
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Trump administration ending protected status for South Sudanese nationals
The termination marks a significant shift in U.S. policy toward South Sudan, a country that U.N. experts warn could be sliding "back toward another deadly war."
Supreme Court hears arguments today over Trump's tariffs
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
FBI to help track down fugitive Barrio 18 gang leaders, Guatemala says
In September, the U.S. government blacklisted Barrio 18 as part of its crackdown on drug trafficking.
Here's what Mamdani's win could mean for Democrats nationwide
A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set of weapons" in next year's midterms.