Labor Department

More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by…

New applications for unemployment benefits rose for the third week in a row, amid separate signs that the U.S. labor market remains unusually tight.…

New applications for unemployment benefits rose for the second week in a row last week but remained near historic lows in a sign of a tight U.S. labor market.…

U.S. suppliers’ price increases slowed last month to 0.5% from 1.6% in…

U.S. inflation edged down to an 8.3% annual rate in April but remained close to the fastest pace in four decades as the economy continued to face upward price pressures. The Labor…

New applications for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since early April amid other signs the U.S. labor market remains unusually tight. Initial jobless claims, a proxy…

Job openings and the number of times workers quit reached the highest levels on record in March, as a shortage of available workers continued to pressure the U.S. labor market.The Labor…

Compensation for American workers grew rapidly in the first quarter, as a tight labor market put more money in workers’ pockets while also keeping pressure on inflation.Business and…

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as employers held on to their workers in a tight labor market. Initial jobless…

NEW YORK - The S&P 500 rose modestly to kick off the second quarter on Friday, as the monthly jobs report indicated a strong labor market and is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on…