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The broader picture shows 7.2 million Americans unemployed in July, with the national unemployment rate rising to 4.2%. While this matches economists’ forecasts, the underlying weakness in job ...
Donald Trump's shock dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer over disappointing jobs numbers ...
William Beach, who was Trump’s first-term Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, called the firing “baseless” and “damaging” in a letter co-signed by Erica Groshen, who preceded Beach and was ...
The White House believes unusual jobs data revisions prove the recently fired Bureau of Labor chief was manipulating statistics.
Shares in Asia have mostly advanced after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data. Markets in Asia had already reacted on Friday to U.S. President Donald ...
Police staffing shortages are a chronic problem. We have to get more creative than calling for reinforcements.
President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
Chicago-area farmers were directly affected by the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze funding for a small farm ...
Undocumented workers in CT are increasingly missing work, afraid of being seized by federal agents looking to rid the state ...
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