During the 2008 financial crisis, many Americans felt the economy was going to collapse, and job uncertainty was widespread. In two Gallup polls from early 2009, only around 10% said it was a good ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for March 2026 came in surprisingly strong, with payrolls growing by 178,000 ...

Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, continuing a labor market cooling trend that has stoked fears that interest rates have been high for too long. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent.

The already-complicated U.S. labor market received a fresh jolt on Wednesday: A strong January jobs report that was offset by deep downward revisions, which showed the U.S. economy experienced almost ...