Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.

A soft September jobs report, coupled with downward revisions to August and July figures, suggests the labor market is softer than previously thought. The economy added about 29,000 jobs last month, below Wall Street's expectations.

White House economist Kevin Hassett has put a positive spin on why today’s jobs report showed half a million people entering the labor market, driving the unemployment rate up to 4.2% from 4.1%. “People are seeing the strong labor market and they’re saying,

The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release nonfarm payroll numbers for September this morning, offering fresh data on whether the month showed surprising resilience or underwhelmed. While the data may create a lot of noise month to month,

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - New applications for US unemployment benefits drifted close to 57-year lows last week and layoffs decreased in September, suggesting labor market stability persisted even as employers remained cautious about boosting hiring.

K-12 and college leaders in Northern Virginia are showing what it looks like for education to proactively adapt to prepare students for a new AI-impacted reality.