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Hotter inflation doesn’t stop consumers, investors

May 23, 2026 The Associated Press

In the past week, many Americans remained focused on the economy, inflation and how those forces could impact their lives. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last […]

Employers add 139K jobs in May; hiring slows

June 14, 2025 Paul Wiseman

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of […]

US employers add 151K jobs last month, unemployment up to 4.1%

March 15, 2025 Paul Wiseman

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring was up from a revised 125,000 in January. Economists had expected 160,000 new […]

US employers added 143K jobs in January hiring, jobless rate fell to 4%

February 17, 2025 Paul Wiseman

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4%. The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency points to a solid but unspectacular labor […]

US added 227K jobs in Nov., bouncing back from Oct. slowdown

December 14, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls. Last month’s hiring […]

Government probes Microsoft’s effort to boost diversity

October 10, 2020 Matt O'Brien and Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is scrutinizing its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company. Microsoft disclosed in a blog post this week that it received a letter from the […]

Trump administration rule would let more Americans drop Obamacare

January 4, 2018 Emily Roberson

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a rule to allow Americans who are self-employed or work for small businesses to buy health insurance that does not comply with all Obamacare […]