Trump’s job market promises fall flat as hiring collapses and inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market has gone from healthy to lethargic during President Donald Trump’s first seven…
Hiring slows in US as employers navigate in growing uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling…
ConocoPhillips says it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil giant ConocoPhillips is planning to lay off up to a quarter of its…
State Department layoffs affect intelligence, China, other Trump priorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad. And a…
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low
WASHINGTON — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but U.S. layoffs remain in the same historically…
Wall Street hovers near records as markets take in earnings ahead of Powell speech Friday | Business
Wall Street held near its records in premarket trading Tuesday as traders digested the latest corporate earnings reports…
Top Fed official says weak jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts
NEW YORK — A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report…
The Federal Reserve’s Michelle Bowman backs three cuts to interest rates this year
NEW YORK (AP) — A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected…
US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market…
State Department laying off 1,300 staffers under Trump plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line…
College graduates face toughest job market in more than a decade as hiring slows
WASHINGTON — While completing a master’s degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town…
US truckers worry about losing jobs as English language policy takes effect
LINDEN, New Jersey (AP) — At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic…