Politics Nov 01 Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Economy Oct 24 Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster Target, which has about 1,980 U.S. stores, lost ground to Walmart and Amazon in recent years as inflation caused shoppers to curtail their discretionary spending. By Lisa Leff, Associated Press
Economy Oct 19 Americans are more worried about their chances on the job market under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds Some 47% of U.S. adults are “not very" or “not at all confident” they could find a good job if they wanted to, an increase from 37% when the question was last asked in October 2023. By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Economy Oct 14 Powell: Slowdown in U.S. hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts Economists said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks solidified expectations for further rate cuts, starting at its next meeting. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Oct 13 Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring A job placement firm forecasts that hiring for the last three months of the year will likely fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, or fewer than 500,000 positions. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Sep 18 U.S. jobless aid applications fall after surging to nearly 4-year high By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:28 Revised job numbers raise new concerns about economic slowdown By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S. job market is much weaker than initially believed. More than 900,000 fewer jobs were added in 2024 and 2025 than previously reported. The BLS issues revisions every year, but this change is… Continue watching
Sep 09 U.S. job market much weaker in 2024 and this year than previously thought, new data shows By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported from April 2024 through March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 05 U.S. hiring stalls with just 22,000 jobs added in August By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, also worse than expected and the highest level since 2021. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:25 Why new college graduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in a decade By John Yang, Zoie Lambert, Satvi Sunkara New college graduates are facing one of the most challenging markets for entry-level jobs in a decade. PBS News asked recent grads about their job searches, and John Yang speaks with Christine Cruzvergara, chief education strategy officer at Handshake, for… Continue watching