Payrolls rose 311,000 in February, more than expected, showing solid growth
Job creation decelerated in February but was still stronger than expected despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the economy…
House conservatives issue new list of demands that could upend debt ceiling talks
WASHINGTON — A powerful bloc of U.S. House conservatives on Friday issued new demands that they said must be met…
European Central Bank hikes rates despite market mayhem, pledges support if needed
The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a further rate hike of 50 basis points, signaling it is ready to…
Jobs report shows increase of 517,000 in January, crushing estimates, as unemployment rate hit 53-year low
The employment picture started off 2023 on a stunningly strong note, with nonfarm payrolls posting their biggest gain since July…
Here’s where the jobs are for January 2023 — in one chart
The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in January, boosted by a jump in leisure and hospitality employment.…
Op-ed: Biden’s American Rescue Plan props up underserved communities with jobs, education
Wally Adeyemo is the deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech was given in…
Black women are gaining ground in the labor market but still face unique barriers
A decrease in the unemployment rate of Black women is heartening, but labor experts warn that the trend shouldn’t create…
Here’s where the jobs will be during the rolling recessions
Recession-like conditions rolling through the U.S. economy are likely to cause more ripples through an otherwise strong jobs market. “Rolling…
Inflation report due Tuesday has the potential to deliver some bad news
Just as Federal Reserve officials have grown optimistic that inflation is cooling, news could come countering that narrative. All market…
Wall Street — not taxpayers — will pay for the SVB and Signature deposit relief plans
WASHINGTON — Plans announced Sunday to fully reimburse deposits made in the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank and the shuttered Signature…
