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Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams discussed the outlook for the labor market, inflation and interest rates during a live interview at The Wall Street Journal’s CFO Network Summit in New…

There are two ways for the job market to cool off. One is for hiring to slow considerably. The other is for more people to enter the labor force. The latter is obviously preferable, but it isn’t clear how much of the…

The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, marking the 12th straight month of job growth above 400,000.The stretch of employment gains is the result of a tight labor market that has held up…

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as employers held on to their workers in a tight labor market. Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, decreased to 180,000 last…

About 64% of job-switchers said their current job provides more pay than their previous job. Among these workers, nearly half received a raise of 11% or more, according to a ZipRecruiter survey provided…

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New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, indicating a strong labor market in which employers are holding on to their workers amid high demand. Initial jobless claims, a…

Economists are forecasting another strong month of employment gains in March. Photo:…

New applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week to historic lows as employers held on to their workers in the midst of a labor shortage. Initial jobless claims, a proxy…

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explained this week what he and his colleagues hoped to accomplish with the interest-rate increases they initiated last week. “The economy achieves a soft landing, with…