Economy Dec 31 U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy Dec 09 U.S. job openings stayed level at just below 7.7 million in October The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Nov 26 Weekly unemployment filings drop in a sign that layoffs continue to stay low The number of people seeking unemployment benefits is seen as a proxy for layoffs and is close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown, saying that labor unions were likely to prevail on their claims that the cuts were arbitrary and politically motivated. By Janie Har, 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
Oct 15 Federal workforce shutdown cuts will 'probably' exceed 10,000, Vought says By Associated Press Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in an interview Wednesday on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that many more workforce cuts, known was RIFS or reductions-in-force plans, are planned as long as the shutdown continues. Continue reading
Oct 02 Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies By Associated Press President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: With government shuttered, Leavitt says Trump's layoffs likely 'in the thousands' By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press “If they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday of Democrats. Continue reading
Sep 30 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. Continue reading
Sep 25 Read the full memo directing federal agencies to weigh mass layoffs if the government shuts down By Liz Landers A letter sent Wednesday indicates that the Trump administration is giving agencies leeway to launch more mass firings through the reduction-in-force mechanism used by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing the federal workforce. Continue reading