Of the 177,000 jobs added, the healthcare and social-assistance sector accounted for nearly a third of all gains.

From fewer job openings to smaller raises, all the signs point to a higher unemployment rate and a weaker job market.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits held steady at a seasonally adjusted 229,000 for the week ended May 10, the ...

The GDP, the labor market and consumer confidence all offer measures to tell whether the U.S. economy is close to a recession ...

Businesses in turn are nervous about hiring people, which is impacting a labor market that also seems unsure of its next step. NBC Bay Area business and tech reporter Scott Budman takes a closer ...

Fed Governor Adriana Kugler delivered a speech in Iceland on Friday about one of the central bank's two goals, which is maximum employment. Kugler points out that, unlike stable prices, the same ...

The picture of a steady job market, even if backward looking, reassured investors worried about a trade-induced economic ...

Smith: Officials with the White House, Department of Labor, and USDA hosted a roundtable with farmers and ranchers to talk ...

U.S. applications for jobless benefits jumped to their highest level in two months, but layoffs remain in a historically healthy range.