Labor Department

Labor Department won't release full October jobs report due to 43-day shutdown

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers.

Shutdown delays release of Labor Department's monthly inflation report

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier economic picture.

U.S. job openings in August were essentially unchanged amid economic uncertainty

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Job openings remain at healthy levels but have fallen steadily since peaking at a record 12.1 million in March 2022 as the U.S. economy roared back from COVID-19 lockdowns.

U.S. inflation worsened last month, putting Fed in difficult spot as job market slows

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot as it prepares to cut rates at its meeting next week despite persistent price pressures.

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.

Why economists are criticizing Trump's nominee to oversee data on jobs and inflation

By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Associated Press

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.

U.S. inflation remained flat in July, though core prices accelerated

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1%, up from 2.9% in June.

U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars

By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% as Americans dropped out of the labor force.

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.