A sweeping crackdown on immigration in President Donald Trump’s second term, characterized by elevated deportations and strict new visa bans, has precipitated an 80% collapse in net immigration to the ...

The outlook for the Federal Reserve and US interest rates is dominated by three main themes this year: falling inflation, the outlook for the labour market and the arrival of Kevin Warsh as chair in ...

Monthly payroll employment growth has been high post-pandemic, with 205,000 jobs added per month on average in 2023. Recent studies show that increases in net immigration led to significant increases ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. The U.S. Department of Labor Building in Washington, D.C.

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Payroll job growth has slowed significantly in the past year. Slower job growth is typically associated with rising ...

This is a particularly challenging time for developing and presenting a balanced view of the economic outlook and its implications for investors. This is partly due to dramatic changes in trade, ...

After last week’s weaker-than-expected payrolls release, the Fed will likely lower policy rates at the next FOMC meeting in September. Although concerns over a slowdown in labor demand have gained ...

“I didn’t see the evidence. Moreover, basic market theory says larger labor supply, lower price. Your theory is smaller labor supply, lower price. It would take a lot of evidence and analysis to ...