Biden: Say goodbye to job growth and low unemployment if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned that the low unemployment rate in Friday’s jobs report could disappear if House Republicans do…
Here’s where the jobs are for April 2023 — in one chart
Broad job gains across the economy helped the labor market show resilience in the face of a banking crisis and…
Fed increases rates a quarter point and signals a potential end to hikes
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its 10th interest rate increase in just a little over a year and dropped…
ATF broke the law by paying agents millions in wrongful benefits, watchdog tells Biden
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for years illegally overpaid up to $20 million to agents and investigators…
3 indicators the job market is seeing what one economist calls an ‘unambiguous cooldown’
The job market is still hot but is clearly slowing from the scorching levels seen during much of the past…
Biden vows to ‘finish the job’ on the economy in first speech since launching 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden honed in on his economic achievements Tuesday in his first speech since he announced he will seek…
Biden signs executive order expanding access to dependent care aid as he gears up for 2024 bid
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to expand access to care for children, the elderly…
Job growth totals 236,000 in March, near expectations as hiring pace slows
Nonfarm payrolls growth in March was about in line with expectations, but showed signs that the jobs picture is in…
Layoffs are up nearly fivefold so far this year with tech companies leading the way
Companies announced nearly 90,000 layoffs in March, a sharp step up from the previous month and a giant acceleration from…
Paying more and earning less: How inflation disproportionately hurts women
There’s one group of people that’s being disproportionately hurt by high inflation: women. The relentless rise in prices hurts women…
