Recurring applications for unemployment benefits surged to the highest since November 2021, adding to recent signs that the labor market is weakening. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of ...

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in August, the BLS reported. That’s up from the 4.2% rate logged in July and the highest rate seen since October 2021, when the country was still battling the ...

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. +400,000 The average job ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - U.S. job openings increased by the most in five years in April, but the surge likely overstates the labor market's health, as hiring declined against ...