Economy Sep 11 U.S. inflation worsened last month, putting Fed in difficult spot as job market slows By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Sep 09 U.S. job market much weaker in 2024 and this year than previously thought, new data shows Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported from April 2024 through March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Aug 12 Why economists are criticizing Trump’s nominee to oversee data on jobs and inflation President Donald Trump has selected E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner at the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Antoni's nomination was quickly met with a cascade of criticism from other economists. By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Aug 12 U.S. inflation remained flat in July, though core prices accelerated Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1%, up from 2.9% in June. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Aug 01 U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% as Americans dropped out of the labor force. By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Aug 01 Wall Street takes worst tumble since May after employers slash hiring and new tariffs roll out By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The U.S. stock market had its worst day since May on Friday after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring and President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from a number of U.S. trading partners. Continue reading
Jul 22 Labor Department proposes rewriting or repealing more than 60 ‘obsolete’ rules in push to deregulate workplaces By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The Labor Department says the goal is to deliver on President Donald Trump's commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S. unemployment claims dip to 245,000, hovering at historically low levels By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press So far this year, employers are adding a decent but far from spectacular number of jobs each month. Continue reading
May 27 U.S. consumer confidence bounces back after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety By Matt Ott, Associated Press Consumer confidence jumped 17.4 points to 72.8, but remained below 80, which can signal a recession ahead. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Chavez-DeRemer testifies on Labor Department budget in Senate Appropriations hearing By Matt Ott, Associated Press Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is testifying at 10 a.m. EDT. Watch live here. Continue reading