Economy Jan 15 Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy Jan 09 Watch 7:25 The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market 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… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Economy Jan 09 Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers The data suggests that businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Dec 11 Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise to 236,000 as labor market concerns persist 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. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Nation Nov 29 Watch 5:42 Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here's why The skyrocketing cost of living has left millions of people struggling to afford a place to live despite working at full-time jobs or a number of part-time jobs. Journalist Brian Goldstone, author of “There Is No Place for Us: Working… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Nov 01 Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system — a sharp increase, but still a fraction of the 670,000-plus furloughed workforce, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. Continue reading
Oct 24 Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster By Lisa Leff, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 19 Americans are more worried about their chances on the job market under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 14 Powell: Slowdown in U.S. hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Economists said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks solidified expectations for further rate cuts, starting at its next meeting. Continue reading
Oct 13 Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press 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. Continue reading