The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.

In his most recent press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell characterized the labor market as "broadly stable." And in this week's lead-up to the January jobs report, the incoming ...

A total of 24.7 percent of unemployed youth reported that they were not engaged in any productive activities. Young people withdrawing from the work force is not only a personal misfortune but also a ...

But some on Wall Street think the labor market, not inflation, is the place to look for better clues on what could push the Fed to cut rates later this year. Just look at what happened in ...