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The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%
The US job market continues to chug along despite heightened uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump’s ...
US applications for jobless aid fell to 233,000 last week as layoffs remain low
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how ...
Solid US job growth masks loss of labor market momentum
U.S. job growth was unexpectedly solid in June, but nearly half of the increase in nonfarm payrolls came from the government ...
Labor Department Targets Dozens of Rules for Deregulatory Push
The Trump administration’s deregulatory push has landed at the US Labor Department, with the agency advancing a slew of ...
Federal judge orders US Labor Department to keep Job Corps running during lawsuit
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a ...
US private payrolls post first drop in more than two years; layoffs still low
U.S. private payrolls fell for the first time in more than two years in June as economic uncertainty hampered hiring, but low ...
Judge Denies Workers Rights Groups’ Bid to Restore Labor Grants
A federal judge allowed the Trump administration to move forward with canceling millions of US Department of Labor grants ...
Labor secretary unveils unprecedented plan to slash 63 'outdated and burdensome' rules
The Department of Labor has proposed 63 deregulatory actions, building on previous Trump administration measures, including ...