Unemployment Rate
Bernie Sanders, jobs report spark online frenzy: "Workers deserve dignity"
The glaring disparity between wage growth and inflation rates is angering Americans.
The Fed is Wrong to Push for Job Loss
Our current record low unemployment rates form the basis of a healthy, productive economy and society, and should not become the faulty basis for the Fed to take a wrecking ball to the economy.
Most Important Problems Facing U.S. Today—Per Poll
A new Gallup poll found the number of Americans citing abortion as the nation's top concern has reached a new high.
Fact Check: Is U.S. Unemployment Rate Lowest in 50 Years?
U.S. President Joe Biden has presided over some of the lowest jobless rates in domestic history, but is the latest comparison correct?
What Real Estate Layoffs Tell Us About The Housing Market
Existing home sales dropped by 2.4 percent in April, the lowest level in nearly two years, and the third straight monthly sales decline.
Are We Heading for a Recession? Why Deutsche Bank Is Pessimistic
The German financial powerhouse has suggested the Fed could raise interest rates sharply as it attempts to battle inflation.
Unemployment Rate for March Hits Record Lows in 12 States
The U.S. unemployment rate has continued to drop according to federal figures, showing that a dozen states have reached new jobless lows.
U.S. Unemployment Rate Under 4 Percent for March as Jobless Claims Drop
In the week that ended on April 2, unemployment claims decreased by 5,000 to 166,000, the Labor Department reported.
Unemployment Rate Continues to Fall as Employers Added 431K Jobs in March
The unemployment rate fell from 3.8 percent in February to 3.6 percent in March, the Labor Department reported.
U.S. Unemployment Number Hits 50-Year Low at 1.4 Million
The Labor Department said 1,419,000 people were collecting jobless benefits for the week ending March 5, down 71,000 from the week before.
U.S. Unemployment Claims Take Dip for Third Week, Now at 223,000
About 467,000 new jobs were also added in the past week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
California's Falling Unemployment Mirrors Nation's, But Openings Aplenty
California's jobless rate decreased 2.8 percent over the past year, adding 50,700 jobs during the month of December.
California Unemployment Rate Falls, Tied With Nevada as Nation's Highest
The October job gains in the country's most populous state made up 18.2 percent of the total jobs added throughout the nation.
Nebraska Unemployment Rate of 1.9 Percent Lowest Any State Ever Recorded
"The record rate is a sign of our strong job growth, successful reemployment services, and extraordinary economic resilience," Governor Pete Ricketts said.
California Added 44 Percent of U.S. Jobs in August, Unemployment Still High
"We still have more work to do in regaining those jobs lost to the pandemic, but this is promising progress for California's economic recovery," Newsom said.
Delta Variant Not Slowing Hiring as Unemployment Claims Drop for Third Week
The total number of unemployment claims has been steadily dropping since it topped 900,000 in January.
U.S. Unemployment Claims Rise by 51K After Reaching Pandemic Low Prior Week
The weekly number of first-time applications peaked in early January at 900,000, and had been steadily dropping ever since.
U.S. Job Postings at Their Highest Level Since 2000, Government Data Shows
The unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent from 6.1 percent in May.
Restaurant Owner Faces Backlash Over 'Blame China' For COVID Sign
Kimberly Yacone told Newsweek that the restaurant "has been closed now for months as we can't get help. We blame the COVID-19 situation on the communist Chinese government and along with it the government giving excessive benefits to the non-employed to sit at home."
44% of Surveyed Small Businesses Can't Find Workers to Fill U.S. Jobs
U.S. job openings soar to a high as the economy expands but wages and benefits increase only modestly.
Massive Stimulus Spending Is the Only Fix for Ailing Economy, Experts Say
What's the most critical move the next president should make to restore the country's economic health? Newsweek asked 12 top financial experts to offer the next occupant of the White House their best advice.
Next Stimulus Package 'Can't Have More' Unemployment Benefits: Larry Kudlow
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says he agrees that another large pandemic stimulus relief bill should be pumped into the economy, but Democrats' nearly $3 trillion proposals are bloated and still include unnecessary unemployment benefits.
New Jobless Claims Rise in Indiana, Michigan, 26 Million Receiving Benefits
First-time unemployment claims increased the most last week in the states of Indiana, Kansas, Illinois and Michigan, with some economists saying the U.S. economy is "running on empty."
Roughly 4 Million Employees to Remain Unemployed Amid Pandemic
The transition rate from temporary to permanent layoffs nearly doubled from June to July.
Mnuchin Cautions Against Piling on 'Enormous' Debt in Stimulus Deal
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday offered widely differing views on what to do about the country's more than 30 million unemployed workers.
Unemployment Rate Would Have Risen in May If Furloughed Were Included
Approximately 4.9 million furloughed workers were misclassified as employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nurses and Health Care Workers Experience Record Unemployment During Crisis
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.4 million health care workers — many of them nurses — were laid off or furloughed in April, with more than 134,000 of those losses happening in hospitals.
Trump Economic Adviser: Full Employment Might Not Be Back This Fall
Earlier this month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the national unemployment rate had risen to 14.7 percent.
Trump Adviser Predicts 'Worst Unemployment Rate' Since Great Depression
"My guess right now is that it's going to be north of 16 percent, maybe as high as 19 or 20 percent," Kevin Hassett said.
Trump Says Cummings Should Thank Him for African American Unemployment Rate
Trump defended his remarks against Elijah Cummings and his Baltimore district as "nothing racist," before then calling Cummings a "racist."