Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000.

A huge loss in jobs is a reminder that Trump's policies have stifled economic growth all year, and the Iran war will only ...

When the nation’s labor secretary flubs arithmetic while struggling to defend poor employment data, there’s a problem.

Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney asked Trump Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to comment on the February jobs numbers out ...

The U.S. economy shed jobs to start the year, as the Labor Department reported that employment decreased by 92,000 jobs in February 2026, when economists expected a gain of 59,000.

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Poor economic news and a key Cabinet departure expose the White House’s vulnerabilities.

Economists say estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies are reliable, but they worry the quality of data is eroding.

Jobs numbers were looking up in February compared to previous months, with a U.S. hiring spree led in part by the construction industry.

The jobs reports that the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases every month are an exception. They can be exasperating! Last ...

President Donald Trump’s trade adviser has been working to spin the administration's expected low job numbers as a good thing — claiming poor job growth is evidence their immigration crackdown is ...