A better-than-expected jobs report this year could give the Fed reason to put off further interest rate cuts.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investing, markets and Berkshire Hathaway. Following the shockingly large downward revision last month, this month’s ...

By Ann Saphir Feb 11 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers look likely to keep interest rates on hold for longer after data on Wednesday showed the U.S. job market began 2026 on better footing than ...

"Job hugging" is the dynamic in which workers are clinging to their current roles. Hiring and job creation have slowed, meaning job seekers aren't finding many new opportunities. Some are fearful ...

Essent's overall exposure is net negative to any threats to employment, which are numerous in an environment of low hiring and firing and AI threatening jobs. Learn more on ESNT stock here.

College graduates may be losing their edge in the labor market, as the unemployment gap between them and workers with only high school degrees has narrowed and reached its lowest level in decades, ...

It's jobs day in America. The US added 50,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report on the employment situation.

When your family asks why you didn't find a new job this year, show them these charts. It's been a year full of milestones for the job market — but not the good kind. Unemployment rates for ...

• The US economy lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% last month. • ...