Industry
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise
NATIONAL REPORT—The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged up last week, suggesting that the labor market remains strong…
Department of Labor
Industry
Who Benefits From Proposed Joint Employer Rule Change?
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise and clarify the responsibilities of…
Research
U.S. Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.9% in December
NATIONAL REPORT—The U.S. economy added 312,000 in December, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.9%, according to a report from…
Industry
U.S. Job Growth Slowed in November
NATIONAL REPORT—The U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7%—for the third month…
Research
U.S. Job Growth is Up; Unemployment Rate at 3.7%
NATIONAL REPORT—The U.S. economy added 250,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%—a 49-year low, according to…
Industry
U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.7%—Lowest in 49 Years
WASHINGTON—The U.S. jobs sector is thriving and hasn’t seen this kind of momentum since 1969—the same year Astronaut Neil Armstrong…
Research
U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs in June
NATIONAL REPORT—U.S. job growth is improving as companies added 213,000 in June, and the unemployment rate rose to 4%, according…
Research
Unemployment at Lowest Rate in Half Century
WASHINGTON—The unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in May, tying the lowest unemployment rate since 1969, according to figures released by…
Industry
AH&LA to Labor: Overtime Increase Too High, Too Fast
WASHINGTON, DC—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging…