The U.S. labor market started 2025 — and President Trump's term — in a state of uncanny balance. Why it matters: Unemployment is low and steady, and job growth is chugging consistently forward. It's ...

Employers may be especially hesitant to make big moves as they await signals from the new administration, one expert said.

In the years following the economy-upheaving pandemic, the labor market has slowed, but it has not collapsed. Growth has ...

In remarks that suggest she is in no hurry to cut interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday said she ...

The January jobs report revealed fewer new jobs than expected but the unemployment ticked down slightly.

The first job report of Donald Trump’s second presidency suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but ...

The January jobs report comes as investors are closely watching for any clues about whether or not the Federal Reserve will ...

The US added 143,000 jobs in January, with a drop in unemployment. Find out why wage growth and job gains lead to a hawkish ...

Black men saw their unemployment rate spike to 6.9% from 5.6% in January, bucking the overall unemployment rate trend for the ...

Public sector hiring has been one of the biggest drivers of U.S. job growth over the past two years. But that may be at an ...

A measure of anxiety in the U.S. stock market fell Friday from already low levels, as investors assessed an employment report showing job growth in January while the unemployment rate fell slightly.