In normal times, the first Friday of the month brings a routine tranche of government data known as the monthly jobs report.

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A modest increase in long-term joblessness could reflect employers getting pickier amid uncertainty over tariffs.

The jobs report for July revealed that some 258,000 fewer jobs were added in May and June than previously reported.

Trump responded by doing what Trump does: goes ballistic, acts impulsively, attacks the messenger, and spews falsehoods.

On Friday, Donald Trump did something that alarmed economists around the world—and even many Republicans in Congress—by ...

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

The US economy added just 73,000 jobs last month, and the monthly totals for May and June were revised down by a combined 258 ...

America's labor market is souring in ways that look similar to conditions seen last summer. Why it matters: The worse-than-expected July jobs report strengthens the case for rate cuts in September, ...