After weak employment data, President Trump criticized the BLS and fired its commissioner, claiming job numbers were rigged.

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of ...

President Donald Trump has a pattern of dismissing or altering data that reflects poorly on him. During his first term, he ...

Economists and Wall Street investors have long considered the job figures reliable, with share prices and bond yields often ...

The BLS surveys both households and businesses for its monthly jobs report. After releasing an initial report, it's common for the agency to issue revisions to the prior monthly figures, as more ...

The U.S. created 253,000 new jobs in April and wages rose sharply, indicating there's still lot of demand for labor even as the economy slows.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, pointing to steady job growth in July, though some laid off workers are experiencing long spells of ...

Durable goods manufacturing and state government experienced job losses. The number of jobs in Georgia topped 5 million last month for the first time in history, the state Department of Labor ...

A better-than-expected jobs report juiced optimism on Wall Street. “It is extremely encouraging to see a six-figure print during a time of significant uncertainty driven by tariffs and economic ...

Unemployment is rising among recent college grads as employers turn to artificial intelligence to handle entry-level work.