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WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as the spring break-related boost from the prior week faded, suggesting ...

On "Forbes Newsroom," Allison Shrivastava, Associate Economist with the Indeed Hiring Lab, discussed the impact of DOGE cuts on the workforce, where the U.S. job market currently stands, and where ...

More employees may be “job hugging,” but it could increase feelings of resentment toward their workplaces. More employees are planning to stay at their current jobs as a stagnant labor market shakes ...

For months, investors have been bracing for signs that aggressive new trade policies will slow economic growth by putting upward pressure on inflation and denting demand. Friday’s data was an early ...

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The number of job openings decreased by more in July than economists were expecting as the labor market recalibrates in response to President Trump’s trade war and immigration crackdown. Open jobs in ...