For the second month in a row, a government report on employment and unemployment has been delayed by the federal shutdown.
Lack of trust in the federal government is not necessarily a barrier to young people wanting to work for it, according to new survey data. In August, the Partnership for Public Service, a ...
As federal layoffs rise, many workers turn to the private sector, where hiring slows but key industries still expand in 2025.
Layoffs hit a two-decade high last month to levels that are typically seen during recessions in a warning sign for the labor ...
For economists who follow the job market, the first Friday of the month is usually like Christmas morning. That's when the Labor Department ordinarily delivers its closely-watched report on jobs ...
More than 90,000 people lost their jobs in March — making it the month with the highest number of cuts from U.S.-based employers since January of 2023 — as companies are adopting a "do more with ...
When the government shut down for a few weeks in October 2013, then-President Barack Obama made sure to blame conservative Republicans for refusing to pass any short-term spending bill that included ...
Federal layoffs push workers to private jobs as hiring slows, but key industries like tech, finance and health care continue to add positions.