A contract worker we hired performed well enough that we offered to convert them to a regular employee at the end of their ...

Though layoffs remain historically low, government data have raised concerns about the health of the American labor market, ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “It’s very alarming,” Gabrielle ...

President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, immigration crackdowns, and sweeping tax and spending law are expected to increase jobless rates and inflation and lower overall growth this year before they ...

Another Friday, another jobs report. Another reminder that when the economy gets shaky, we feel it first and we feel it hardest. And most importantly, a reality check that no one is coming to save us.

Texans impacted by the Fourth of July weekend's severe flooding have received a crucial extension for applying to Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), offering a financial lifeline to those whose ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

New data released by the personal finance company WalletHub has revealed the states with the highest increase in unemployment claims week on week in August—as well as in comparison to this time last ...

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3% last month, worse than expected and the highest level since 2021. President Trump, who fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing ...

Tennessee saw a more than 100% increase in unemployment claims in recent weeks. The state's unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in July, though this is still below the national average. Weakly County ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - More than 70 million Americans have a criminal record that can create substantial impediments to employment and economic stability. Due to prior arrests or convictions, ...