Science Apr 10 How worried should Americans be as AI threatens jobs? By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson
Economy Mar 18 Trump's tariffs are causing harm to American manufacturers instead of benefiting them The White House says the Republican president's policies will take time to make a difference. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Mar 13 U.S. job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million Layoffs fell slightly and the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — slipped modestly. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Mar 06 Watch 4:51 U.S. economy shows signs of strain as Iran war brings more uncertainty A disappointing jobs report shows that employers cut 92,000 jobs in February. The report also included downward revisions for the previous two months and a slight rise in the unemployment rate. It paints a picture of a labor market struggling… By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Feb 27 AI is key driver behind layoffs at fintech company Block, CEO says Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on its use of artificial intelligence. By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
Feb 11 130,000 jobs added in January while labor revisions cut hundreds of thousands last year By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The job market has been sluggish for months even though the economy is registering solid growth. Continue reading
Jan 15 Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 10 fell by 9,000 to 198,000, down from 207,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figure was significantly less than the 215,000 that analysts polled by the… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 7:25 The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The U.S. economy added a modest 50,000 jobs in December. It was below expectations and capped the weakest year for job growth since the pandemic. Employers added a total of 584,000 jobs for all of 2025, a big drop from… Continue watching
Jan 09 Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The data suggests that businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up. Continue reading
Dec 11 Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise to 236,000 as labor market concerns persist By Matt Ott, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years despite growing concern over the health of the labor market. Continue reading