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Opinion: The flexibility of the U.S. labor market means that it has shrugged off many waves of technological change.
Economists and Wall Street investors have long considered the job figures reliable, with share prices and bond yields often ...
Black unemployment has climbed to 7.2%, its highest level in nearly five years. If perception is reality, then it's up to us ...
Trump’s knee-jerk response to troublesome data is to deny it. He has eliminated climate change and disease statistics that contradict his views.
The economist defended recent economic data against suggestions it misrepresents economic reality. Large revisions to employment figures are normal during economic turning points ...
The recently declared war against our national security threat, drugs and substance abuse, seems to be overwhelming the gallant men and women on the battlefield. They are losing ground and comrades; ...
Big question marks still loom for the Fed, and while the jobs report last Friday was weak, the unemployment rate remains low.
Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.
The statistical agency's problems predate Trump, but experts say it can't be easily fixed without more resources ...
Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.