The labor market may be rousing from its slumber.

May was a good month for the American labor market. So was April, and so was March. The economy is once again adding tens of ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last ...

Fed officials predict a 4.3% unemployment rate for the rest of the year, an improvement from earlier estimates. Chairman ...

The latest jobs report appeared to show a surprisingly strong labor market, but other economic indicators tell a very ...

The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains in a “low-fire” mode.

The labor market added 139,000 jobs and the unemployment rate stayed at 4.2% in May 2025, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those top line numbers indicate a ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report for May continues to show strong payroll growth, with 172,000 jobs added. This is substantially higher than the consensus prediction among economists ...

May Employment Numbers Blow Past Economists' Expectations ...