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

The numbers: Initial jobless claims held steady at 229,000 in the week ending May 10, the Labor Department said Thursday.

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

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, but job opportunities are ...

With mounting evidence that tight labor markets do not necessarily boost inflation and facing massive job losses in 2020, ...

Inflation retreated again in April on the back of lower prices for consumer staples like groceries and gasoline, and other ...

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's labour market continued to chart steady progress in the first quarter of 2025, with key indicators ...

The S&P 500 is up slightly as investors wait to hear from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell at 2:30 p.m. ET. Markets got a lift from ...

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, remains bullish on the long run. At the same time, he acknowledges that people ...

The U.S. labor market beat expectations last month, adding 177,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent. But the April jobs number was lower than the March tally and some ...

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. It is too early for the labor market to show the impact of Trump's on-and-off again tariffs policy. Amid the uncertainty, the Federal Reserve is expected to ...

US employers added 177,000 jobs in April as Trump's tariffs took effect; unemployment at 4.2%, April jobs report shows.