Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past forecasts
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
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Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.
A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.
Pinterest says two engineers lost their jobs after writing custom scripts to identify employees who were cut in a recent round of layoffs.
The monthly job gains were slightly below the 55,000 forecast by economists, according to a poll by FactSet.
The Department of Homeland Security says it's replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with an approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
The September jobs report, which was delayed due to the government shutdown, comes amid a slowdown in hiring across the U.S.
Verizon must "evolve as a company" by slashing costs and restructuring, the wireless telecom's chief executive told employees.
Nearly 40,000 Americans in 21 states received an impending layoff notice last month, new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland shows.
Employers have slashed nearly 1.1 million jobs through October this year, up 65% from a year ago, new labor data shows.
A trend that started in the technology sector is spreading to other industries, with businesses cutting workers even as their profits expand.
Amazon and UPS on Tuesday announced tens of thousands of job cuts, the latest signal that the U.S. labor market is downshifting.
The number of unemployed people looking for work more than six months has surged to its highest level since 2021.
Employers have announced nearly 950,000 job cuts through September, the great number of layoffs through September since 2020, an analysis finds.
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Reflection Point is billed as a book club redesigned for the modern worker.
Novo Nordisk said the job cuts will eliminate about 11% of its workforce, with 5,000 of the reductions in Denmark.
The downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the job market was slowing in 2024 and early 2025.
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why.
Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, new government survey shows.
After President Trump expressed "shock" over the pace of hiring in July, much is riding on the employment data for August.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cited risks to the labor market in opening the door to cutting interest rates. Here's what job-seekers should know.
The advent of AI in the workplace is one factor behind a spike in layoffs this year, new labor data shows.
Employers across the U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%.
Long before satellite tracking and missile warning systems, Buckley was a training ground for U.S. forces preparing for World War II.
Mile High United Way is hosting a Women United Village event to support mothers from underserved communities.
Federal funding has been approved for a major water infrastructure project in Greeley aimed at protecting the city's drinking water supply from ongoing impacts tied to the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Long before satellite tracking and missile warning systems, Buckley was a training ground for U.S. forces preparing for World War II.
Mile High United Way is hosting a Women United Village event to support mothers from underserved communities.
Federal funding has been approved for a major water infrastructure project in Greeley aimed at protecting the city's drinking water supply from ongoing impacts tied to the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
During Foster Care Awareness Month, the Colorado Department of Human Services honored foster parents who are making a huge difference.
Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane from Mumford & Sons are getting ready for a stadium show in Colorado show at Folsom Field.
Cinema Q Film Festival explores the movies made by and about the LGBTQ+ community.
Mile High United Way is hosting a Women United Village event to support mothers from underserved communities.
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The Preakness Stakes featured its biggest field in 15 years with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Broncos full NFL schedule is out and includes late-season rematches against Denver's 2025 playoff opponents.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
The pictures represent the longest-distance ever seen between two pictures of the same humpback whale, researchers said.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The national average for a gallon of gasoline has been ticking up since the start of the war with Iran. The latest average of $4.50 a gallon is an increase of over $1.50 since the war started.
Federal funding has been approved for a major water infrastructure project in Greeley aimed at protecting the city's drinking water supply from ongoing impacts tied to the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
University of Colorado Regent Wanda James has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a censure issued by the Board of Regents after she criticized a public health campaign she said included racist imagery.
Investigators have been looking at a handful of Chinese firms that together control the majority of unrefrigerated shipping container manufacturing around the globe, the sources said.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums.
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
An American medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was evacuated after testing positive for Ebola.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums.
The national average for a gallon of gasoline has been ticking up since the start of the war with Iran. The latest average of $4.50 a gallon is an increase of over $1.50 since the war started.
Polymarket users can now trade on private companies' valuations, IPOs and secondary market activity.
Many Americans are signaling disapproval of the technology amid fears that it will eclipse already competitive entry-level jobs.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
A Denver County Court judge on Friday sentenced a vocal police critic to 60 days in jail and two years of probation, saying he needed to send a message that would deter her and her YouTube followers from future doxing of law enforcement.