Economy May 11 Older Americans say it's a good time to find a job. Younger people aren't buying it By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Nation May 08 Watch 6:09 What a stronger than expected jobs report tells us about the state of the economy The Labor Department reported Friday that unemployment held steady in April and that the U.S. added 115,000 jobs, surpassing expectations. For more on the numbers and what they tell us about the state of the economy, Amna Nawaz speaks with… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Apr 30 Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than five decades The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Science Apr 10 Watch 7:03 How worried should Americans be as AI threatens jobs? Americans are anxious about their jobs and whether artificial intelligence is coming for them. Some prominent voices call it catastrophic, others say it's hype. The data, so far, is somewhere in between and deeply contested. Geoff Bennett spoke with Josh… 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
Mar 13 U.S. job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Layoffs fell slightly and the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — slipped modestly. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:51 U.S. economy shows signs of strain as Iran war brings more uncertainty By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins 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… Continue watching
Feb 27 AI is key driver behind layoffs at fintech company Block, CEO says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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