Labor economy

Where new jobs were in 2024, and potential growth areas in a second Trump term

Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images The labor market may be poised for dislocation with President-elect Donald Trump set to…

Here’s where the jobs are for December 2024 – in one chart

December’s job report marked yet another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming from many different parts of the U.S.…

Friday’s jobs report may give mixed view of labor market. What to expect

The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts…

Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says

A worker adjusts hiring signage at a job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in…

DOGE’s Musk, Ramaswamy try to sell Congress on huge spending cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have an ambitious agenda to cut federal spending with the help…

CEOs seek protection after UnitedHealthcare executive shooting

Chief executives and other high-level corporate officers are seeking additional security protection after the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive…

Private payrolls grew by 146,000 in November, less than expected, ADP says

Private payrolls growth was less than expected in November, reflecting a slowing labor market, according to a report Wednesday from…

FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell stands next to a track map of Hurricane Ian, during a press…

Immigration plan on ballot could worsen worker shortage

PHOENIX — Immigration is a top election issue across the country, but few places feel it more than Arizona, the…

Consumer confidence surges as election nears; job openings move lower

Pedestrians walk past a “hiring now” sign posted outside Wegmans in New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Consumers grew…