The latest U.S. labor-market data provided further signs of weak labor demand, with August job openings falling to a five-month low and a September measure of households' views on jobs dropping to a ...

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Job openings and layoffs dropped slightly for another consecutive month in July, according to government data released Tuesday. "It's not because things are necessarily contracting, it's just ...

In June's Consumer Confidence Survey, 29.2% of respondents said jobs were "plentiful," down from 31.1% in May. Meanwhile, 18.1% of consumers said jobs were "hard to get," down slightly from 18.4% in ...

The time may be running out for the Federal Reserve's "wait-and-see" approach on monetary policy, Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller said in a broadcast interview aired on Friday. He has said it's ...

The unemployment rate rose more than expected in November and previous jobs figures were revised downward as the first full report after months of a data fog revealed a weakening labor market. In ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. The White House hailed Friday’s jobs report for May, and it did beat market expectations with a ...

The United States job market shows signs of a slowdown, particularly for white-collar professionals. Despite a low unemployment rate (3.7%) and robust hiring, the demand for workers is cooling, ...