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Initial steps to reopen businesses have yet to offset continuing job losses, with a ''secondary wave'' of layoffs hitting white-collar industries. With unemployment claims surpassing 33 million since March, the [...]

After an expansion that added 22 million to U.S. payrolls, March registered a loss, and worse is yet to come. The longest stretch of American job creation on record came [...]

The monthly employment report left unanswered questions about the potential economic impact of the outbreak. For the second month in a row, the economy churned out a blockbuster number of [...]

Job growth was steady last month. The economy lost some momentum, though, as the trade war hurt manufacturing and global growth cooled. The cavalcade of payroll gains continued for the [...]

MILWAUKEE -- At Western Building Products' banana-shaped factory on the lip of the Menomonee River outside Milwaukee, the company's president, Mark Willey, is wrangling with a stubborn problem: not enough [...]

The article reports on the status of employment in the U.S. as of December 2019. Topics mentioned include the increase in employment despite the lack of wage increase, the increase in trade war, and the decline in global economy, the impact of strike at automobile giant General Motors on the manufacturing industry, and the rate of unemployment and average monthly payroll increase.

The article reports on the sustained challenges confronted by workers in the U.S. despite the economic growth and decline in unemployment rate in the country as of July 2018. Topics discussed include economic and labor developments in the country like the slow increase in workers' salaries, higher prices of goods, the use of independent contractors by companies, and the move by central bankers to raise interest rates.

The article reports on the state of the U.S. economy as of July 2018. Topics include the increase in the number of jobs created despite sharpening trade tensions, the reaction of workers to the 2.7 percent increase in the average hourly wage over the past year, and concerns raised over the economic impact of the trade war between the U.S. and China.

The article explores the recruitment of refugees for vacancies in the U.S. The situation is attributed to complaints about worker shortages as many refused to fill undesirable and low-paying positions. Employers expressed on concerns on the challenge of retaining workers. The impact of the move by President Donald Trump to limit legal immigrants and refugees is discussed.

The article discusses the U.S. government report that the U.S. economy lost 33,000 jobs in September 2017 as impacted by hurricanes in Texas, Florida and neighboring states, the first monthly decline in employment in seven years. Topics include the drop in the jobless rate to 4.2%, decline in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, and the move of direct-to-consumer e-commerce company Radial to hire 27,000 people to work in its warehouses in the U.S.

The article discusses the plans of the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates due to strong U.S. economy and reported increase in employment in the U.S. Topics covered include details relating to the healthy wage growth and increased labor participation in February 2017 according to the U.S. Labor Department, the efforts of employers in dealing with the reported labor shortage in the U.S., and U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to expand U.S. economy in 2017.

The article reports on the strong job gains in January 2017 as pay gains remain weak, according to figures from the U.S. Labor Department. Topics include the increase of interest rates by the Federal Reserve, challenges of retaining workers in different sectors, and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article looks at the increasing population of Americans who are neither employed or seeking one, focusing on conditions for women categorized by the trend. After provided an overview of the history of women in the work force, the article discusses how many present-day women are forced to resign in order to care for children or parents. It compares conditions for working women in the U.S. to those in other advanced industrialized countries with comprehensive family support policies.

The article reports on the economic condition of the U.S. in 2016, as President Barack Obama prepares to hand over the government to incoming President-elect Donald Trump. Topics discussed include total increase in private sector jobs since early 2010, remarks from Jason Furman, chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, and statement from Peter Navarro, economic adviser to Trump's presidential transition team.

The article focuses on the possible inclusion of the surge in U.S. employment in the economic debate prior to the Republican and Democratic conventions in 2016. Noted is the increase in employment by 287,000 in June 2016. Also reported is the increase in unemployment rate by 4.9 percent due to the large number of Americans rejoining the work force. Cited also are some positive economic signs in the U.S. such as strong consumer spending and increase in manufacturing and service industry indexes.

The article reports that the U.S. government said on June 3, 2016 that employers added only 38,000 workers to their payrolls in May 2016. Topics covered include how the significant slowdown in hiring will lead to a delay in the decision of the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and the decline being caused by Americans dropping out of the labor force rather than finding new jobs.

The article examines the U.S. unemployment rate among young high school graduates without college degrees. It looks at how the economic recovery has progressed more slowly for such individuals compared to college graduates. The article goes on to discuss increasing support from economists, employers, and educators to improving job opportunities for people without college degrees.

The article discusses the unemployment rate and work-related conditions in Iowa as of 2016, and it mentions how business owners and operators in the state claim that there are not enough workers to fill all of the job openings in Iowa. Employee recruiting and hiring processes are addressed, along with Iowa's biotechnology and agricultural industries. Other topics include labor markets, Iowa's demographics, and employment opportunities for immigrants in the state.

The article discusses growth in employee hiring in the U.S. during December 2015 and from 2014 through 2015, including through referencing unemployment statistics, employment demographics and average weekly earnings charts. An overview of the wages in the U.S. is provided.

The article discusses the U.S. economy and the nation's jobless rate in relation to the job market-related experiences of older women in America such as Chettie McAfee who has not worked since 2007, and it mentions the trouble that McAfee and other women over the age of 50 are having with regards to the efforts to navigate a postrecession environment in the U.S. Wages for women are addressed, along with job skills and a long-term unemployment study by the Federal Reservce Bank of St. Louis.

The article discusses the September 2015 U.S. jobs report released by the U.S. Labor Department, including the country's unemployment rate, job growth and size of the labor force. Particular focus is given the impact that the jobs report will have on the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) policy on raising interest rates.

The article focuses on the low wages offered to workers in Storm Lake, Iowa and the fulfillment of the jobs by immigrants and refugees from countries including Asia, Mexico, and Africa. Topics discussed include the impact of competition, agricultural automation and plant closures on rural life in Storm Lake, the influence of immigrants on driving the low wages in the city, and the negative stereotype by employers on hiring white worker.

The article looks at the drop in the share of U.S. teenagers who hold summer jobs and discusses factors including increasing summer school attendance, cuts in government programs supporting summer jobs for teenagers, and school schedules with shorter summer vacations. Topics include teenagers having a hard time finding summer jobs, and a graph is included of teenage summer employment rates for the period 1972 to 2014.

The article looks at economic conditions in the U.S., reporting on the net number of new jobs in the U.S. in May 2015 as an indicators of the country's economic growth. Topics include trends in the U.S. unemployment rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's decision about when to act to raise interest rates, and movements in stock and bond prices on U.S. securities exchanges.

The article discusses the detrimental impact of cuts in U.S. public sector employment on African-American communities, noting that African-Americans are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to work in the public sector.. Topics addressed include job cuts during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis and the Great Recession, as well as the experiences of a black family in Miami, Florida with a history of working as teachers and bus drivers.

The article covers a report from the U.S. Labor Department indicating that 126,000 jobs were added in March 2015, marking a decline in hiring and reflecting overall economic conditions. Noted causes of the decrease include a drop in oil prices and a decline in consumer spending in construction due to winter weather conditions in the Northeast and Midwest. Unemployment rates, hourly wages, and hours worked discussed in the report are also examined.

The article discusses the job market for recent black college graduates in the United States, highlighting higher unemployment rates for black college graduates than for white college graduates. Topics addressed include the impact of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis on the employment gap between whites and blacks, as well as the experiences of William Zonicle, a black recent college graduate searching for work in the healthcare field.

The article discusses difficulties facing American families who rely on unstable sources of income, highlighting the experiences of a Kentucky family. Topics addressed include a trend of increasing income volatility within the United States, a lack of available full-time work for those seeking it in the U.S., and difficulties keeping up with bills after becoming unemployed or working only part-time or temporary jobs.

The article states that the U.S. government agency the Labor Department released its employment report on November 7, 2014, and that the report indicated that 214,000 jobs were added in October 2014 and that the official unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 percent. According to the article, the report found that wages were rising slightly higher than the rate of inflation.

The article mentions views of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on understanding the violation of federal rule by posting of official information on social media related to increase in number of jobs by U.S. President Donald Trump, adding that the president was excited about the growth.