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Economy likely created 115,000 jobs in July as labor market loses momentum
The American job market is deteriorating -- ever so slowly. It’s not showing up as widespread layoffs. The unemployment rate ...
US applications for jobless benefits inch up for the first time in 7 weeks, but layoffs remain low
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits inched up modestly last week as business continue to retain staff despite ...
The Labor Department has suddenly stopped funding a senior job training program
Goodwill, Easterseals and other nonprofit organizations say thousands of low-income seniors could soon be unemployed because ...
Slow US job gains expected in July; unemployment rate forecast rising to 4.2%
U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be ...
US private payrolls increase in July
U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected July, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday, though the ...
Senate Bucks Trump, Moves Bill to Boost Labor Department Funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a fiscal 2026 funding bill for the US Labor Department that rebuffs President ...
Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces
The Labor Department says the goal is to deliver on President Trump’s commitment to restore American prosperity through ...