It would be easy to think about the prospects of a government shutdown as the next act in a tired old play. But what’s looming this time is far, far different, with incalculable stakes. It could ...

The labor market may not be cratering, but it does not look very strong. This week, a private report found 42,000 new jobs ...

As federal layoffs rise, many workers turn to the private sector, where hiring slows but key industries still expand in 2025.

A couple of numbers keep bugging me. Over the past 12 months, the number of Colorado government jobs has grown by 12,000 while private jobs increased by 10,200 jobs, according to the Common Sense ...

With the longest government shutdown in history finally over, federal agencies are slowly bringing affected services back ...

For economists who follow the job market, the first Friday of the month is usually like Christmas morning. That's when the Labor Department ordinarily delivers its closely-watched report on jobs and ...

The delayed release of the BLS report has led to fearmongering about the economy's ability to function. Leila Fadel, host of NPR's Up First, said on Friday that "businesses and policymakers are flying ...

Federal layoffs push workers to private jobs as hiring slows, but key industries like tech, finance and health care continue to add positions.