Jobs and careers

Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most muddled in years

WASHINGTON -- Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the…

3 weeks ago

US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

WASHINGTON -- America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and…

2 months ago

US employers add a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment rate dips to 4.1% in sign of a still-sturdy labor market

US employers add a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment rate dips to 4.1% in sign of a still-sturdy labor market

2 months ago

Stocks sink on Wall Street after a mixed jobs report, leaving the market with its worst weekly loss in 18 months

Stocks sink on Wall Street after a mixed jobs report, leaving the market with its worst weekly loss in 18…

2 months ago

Ex-regional Fed president: Inflation headed lower, with interest rates likely to follow

WASHINGTON -- Having worked in the Federal Reserve system her entire career, Loretta Mester rose to become president of the…

4 months ago

FTC says gig company Arise misled consumers about how much money they could make on its platform

NEW YORK -- The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a gig work company, saying it misled people about…

5 months ago