While a falling unemployment rate sounds like a good thing, it can actually be indicative of people leaving the labor force because they can't find a job.

The labor market added 139,000 jobs and the unemployment rate stayed at 4.2% in May 2025, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those top line numbers indicate a ...

A traveling carnival business owner in Texas is the latest to be accused of labor exploitation amid a surge in calls for worker protection reforms and child labor violations across the nation. Angel ...

A substantial and unexpected rise in women’s labor force participation rates over the past few years has been a key factor spurring rapid labor force growth. In particular, Hispanic women have made a ...

New research says a routine blood test may be able to predict the likelihood of developing preeclampsia for pregnant people in labor. Researchers with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ...

Employment growth has consistently come in above pre-pandemic estimates of the rate needed for unemployment to stay near its long-run natural rate. Even so, unemployment has held steady, which raises ...

A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality. The Draper Correctional Facility, a ...