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Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz Companies are testing whether the United States can regain some of the manufacturing output it ceded in recent decades to China and other countries. When visitors [...]

Companies are testing whether the United States can regain some of the manufacturing output it ceded in recent decades to China and other countries. When visitors arrive at the office [...]

The Labor Department said 4.2 million people quit their jobs in October, a decline of about 205,000 from September but still close to a record high. Americans continued to leave [...]

Employers reported adding 210,000 jobs, the year's weakest showing, but there were also bright spots. The mixed picture complicated policy prospects. Employers recorded the year's weakest hiring in November, adding [...]

Facing delays, shortages and higher prices for raw materials, small manufacturers are finding new sources. Not all are able to pass along the costs. Peak season has arrived for DPS [...]

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the figure fell to 199,000, a milestone in the economic recovery from the shock of the pandemic. Initial unemployment claims tumbled last week to their [...]

A University of Michigan survey registered the lowest reading in a decade, reflecting unease about the present and the future. Americans have turned decidedly gloomy about their financial outlook, and [...]

Employers added 531,000 jobs in October, a big improvement from the previous month and a sign of optimism as the latest coronavirus surge eases. The American economy is showing renewed [...]

Many households are being forced to adjust their shopping lists or seek assistance. But food banks, too, are feeling the pinch. With food prices surging, many Americans have found their [...]

Seniors and graduates are again in demand as companies revive recruiting, underscoring the economic premium that comes with a diploma. Trevaughn Wright-Reynolds, a senior at Colby College in Maine, expected [...]

Employers added 235,000 jobs, one of the weakest showings of the past year. Work involving in-person contact with customers was particularly affected. The American economy stumbled in August as the [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz, Nicole Hong, Patrick McGeehan and Gabriela Bhaskar For New York City and its trillion-dollar economy, September was supposed to mark a return to normal, a moment [...]

The gain of 943,000 was the best showing in nearly a year, and unemployment was 5.4 percent, the lowest since the pandemic began. The American economy roared into midsummer with [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz and Coral Murphy Marcos A generation gap has emerged between them and colleagues who value the workplace over the advantages of remote work. Bridging it may [...]

A generation gap has emerged between them and colleagues who value the workplace over the advantages of remote work. Bridging it may require flexibility. David Gross, an executive at a [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz and Coral Murphy Marcos After years in which Americans worked later in life, the latest economic disruption has driven many out of the work force prematurely. [...]

After years in which Americans worked later in life, the latest economic disruption has driven many out of the work force prematurely. Dee Dee Patten, 57, hadn't planned to retire [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz, Patrick McGeehan, Nicole Hong and Gabriela Bhaskar New York Faces Lasting Economic Toll Even as Pandemic Passes As the national economy recovers from the pandemic and [...]

New York Faces Lasting Economic Toll Even as Pandemic Passes As the national economy recovers from the pandemic and begins to take off, New York City is lagging, with changing [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz Employers are finding ways to get applicants in the door, and to retain employees once they're hired. College subsidies for children and spouses. Free rooms for [...]

Employers are finding ways to get applicants in the door, and to retain employees once they're hired. College subsidies for children and spouses. Free rooms for summer hotel employees and [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz U.S. factories are humming again. But the recovery's speed has left many employers scrambling for workers or for parts. Matt Guse would hire a dozen machinists [...]

Relief checks drove consumer spending on goods in the first quarter. Pent-up demand for services may be the key going forward. Consumers shook off the pandemic blues as 2021 began, [...]

U.S. factories are humming again. But the recovery's speed has left many employers scrambling for workers or for parts. Matt Guse would hire a dozen machinists -- if only he [...]

A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. The job market remains challenging, with the government [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz There is little evidence for a big jump in prices, but some economists and bond investors fear President Biden's policies could lead to inflation. The so-called [...]

Byline: Ashley Gilbertson, Renee Melides, Rebecca Lieberman and Nelson D. Schwartz New York City, the country's largest metropolis and an engine of the American economy, is more than just another [...]

New filings for benefits fell sharply last week, the Labor Department said, and businesses, economists and the president sounded optimistic notes. After a job drought that resulted in the highest [...]

Prices have yet to show much movement, but the prospect of an unbridled economy's surging back from the pandemic has unsettled the markets. While the Biden administration's ambitious effort to [...]

Even with restrictions on business activity easing in many places, layoffs persist. The Texas storms were one of the latest setbacks. Even as the economy shows signs of rebounding, employers [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz and Alyssa Schukar A year of pandemic restrictions has meant some friends are flush and others foundering. Robin Arnone, a part-time trainer before the coronavirus pandemic, [...]

A year of pandemic restrictions has meant some friends are flush and others foundering. Robin Arnone, a part-time trainer before the coronavirus pandemic, hasn't set foot in the Colosseum Gym [...]

With restrictions lifting, workers in industries hard hit by the pandemic are getting a respite from layoffs, and job postings are increasing. After a pandemic-induced spike in layoffs amid new [...]

The decline in new virus cases and the relaxation of restrictions in some places seem to have relieved pressure on employers. The American economy has shaken off the worst of [...]

Even as the labor market struggles, there are signs that other economic measures are turning more positive. Bond yields are rising, an indication that traders expect faster growth and higher [...]

Relentless unemployment claims show the pandemic's grip on the labor market. Help from the recent stimulus bill may lapse before an upturn arrives. Even as it tries to right a [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz and Gillian Friedman Tough sacrifices may still be required, but many see a post-pandemic resurgence in the year ahead. For Ashlie Ordonez, owner of the Bare [...]

Applications dipped slightly during Christmas week but at around 800,000 are well above historical levels. More than nine months after the Covid-19 virus started spreading widely, the economy remains stuck [...]

While lawmakers debate increasing the payments to $2,000, most Americans are expected to save, not spend, their $600 checks. Galen Gilbert knows just what he will do with the check [...]

After calling the measure a ''disgrace,'' President Trump unexpectedly signed the bill, extending expanded unemployment benefits and an eviction moratorium, and keeping the government open. WASHINGTON -- President Trump on [...]

Even with the prospect of new federal aid, many Americans face a holiday of tough choices, trying to celebrate while dealing with pressing needs. Nicole Craig, an unemployed mother of [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz The president championed an Indiana factory facing a shutdown four years ago. Hundreds of jobs were kept, and overtime abounds. Can the revival last? For the [...]

The president championed an Indiana factory facing a shutdown four years ago. Hundreds of jobs were kept, and overtime abounds. Can the revival last? For the workers fortunate enough to [...]

''It's going to be a challenging few months,'' one economist says. A new pandemic relief bill from Congress could soften the blow. The surge in coronavirus cases is rippling through [...]

The decline was the first in three weeks, despite a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. Economists warn of more job losses ahead. New claims for unemployment benefits dropped for the first [...]

With coronavirus cases increasing again in the United States, the ''fragility of the recovery'' is in jeopardy, one economist said. The job market is showing signs of weakening again, as [...]

Byline: Nelson D. Schwartz A toy company owner decided the benefits of having everyone together, with safeguards, outweighed the risks. Some were readier than others to return. Jay Foreman, chief [...]

A toy company owner decided the benefits of having everyone together, with safeguards, outweighed the risks. Some were readier than others to return. Jay Foreman, chief executive of the toymaker [...]

U.S. payrolls grew by 638,000 in October and unemployment fell to 6.9%, but lockdowns could stifle a rebound in restaurant and retail work. The American economy continues to heal from [...]

Hopes for a rebound of the American economy have been clouded by layoffs, a surge in virus cases and a lack of fresh federal aid. The American economy is showing [...]