Unemployment

Job growth moderated and prior months’ numbers were revised lower; nonfarm payrolls increased 139,000 in May after a combined 95,000 in downward revisions to

The unemployment rate in May stayed unchanged at 4.2% and employers added 139,000 new jobs, but the federal sector continued struggling.

During the rebound from the early April lows, stocks have been highly correlated with economic data. A range of economic indicators is examined to

Economists say President Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on import tariffs has hampered businesses’ ability to plan ahead and hire more workers.

Much of the job growth this year reflects worker hoarding by businesses amid Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on tariffs.

The U.S. job market added 139,000 jobs in May, according to a new report, while President Donald Trump and some economists argue the number

The long-resilient labor market slowed down a little in May, adding 139,000 jobs, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.

Employers across the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May while the nation’s unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, new data shows.

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% despite the Trump administration’s efforts to cut federal jobs and spending. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains what the

Investors are cheering signs of a potential truce in the acrimonious feud between President Trump and Elon Musk, and a monthly jobs report which