For months, investors have been bracing for signs that aggressive new trade policies will slow economic growth by putting upward pressure on inflation and denting demand. Friday’s data was an early ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as the spring break-related boost from the prior week faded, suggesting the labor ...

The US labor market is showing clearer signs of softening. And the strain is falling hardest on Americans just entering the job market. Labor Department data released Friday showed the unemployment ...

Sometimes data can be misleading, and other times, confusing. Both appear to be true today as government data shows the economy has added many jobs over the last year, but few workers. How is that ...

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Lagging economic conditions have made employers more hesitant to hire. Job openings in Massachusetts have decreased since the start of the year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.