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American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February

1:39 PM on Thursday, April 2

A growing number of Americans have “unretired” in recent years

8:40 AM on Thursday, April 2

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war

12:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31

10:09 AM on Tuesday, March 31

U.S. job openings fell slightly last month to 6.9 million, another sign of sluggishness in the American labor market

1:58 PM on Monday, March 30

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it's important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war as the average price for for gasoline nears $4 a gallon in the U.S. But he also said Monday, addressing students at Harvard University, that there isn't a lot Fed policymakers could do

1:15 PM on Friday, March 27

Thousands of striking workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants are extending their walkout to a third week

7:15 AM on Friday, March 27

A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it remains unclear what the agency saved

5:56 PM on Thursday, March 26

The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday

8:40 AM on Thursday, March 26

The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue to retain workers despite a labor market that has weakened considerably in the past year

7:00 AM on Thursday, March 26

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12:02 AM on Thursday, March 26

Louisiana officials warn that the state's $300 million crawfish industry faces dire economic consequences because of a shortage of temporary seasonal workers via the H-2B visa program

7:33 PM on Wednesday, March 25

Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay

11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 25

9:39 AM on Wednesday, March 25

Merck is buying oncology company Terns Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at approximately $6.7 billion as the pharmaceutical giant works on beefing up its cancer portfolio before a key patent on its cancer drug Keytruda expires in two years

7:00 AM on Wednesday, March 25

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1:40 PM on Tuesday, March 24

Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges