For Gen Zers, finding work after college is often a painful slog
"It's very discouraging," said one young job-seeker as employers pull back on hiring entry-level workers.
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"It's very discouraging," said one young job-seeker as employers pull back on hiring entry-level workers.
According to Labor Department data, in August, nearly 2 million people in the U.S. faced long-term unemployment, defined as being out of work for at least 27 weeks.
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Times got so tough that Darell Webb gave up his own place and moved in with friends.
Many workers aren't working as much as they'd like. Here's what one expert says the federal unemployment rate fails to capture.
Employers across the U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April, a sign the labor market remains healthy despite concerns rising U.S. tariffs.
Americans express concern about their ability to pay bills and save money.
The cuts come as President Donald Trump pushes to shrink the size of the federal government.
An email requires federal employees to detail five specific tasks completed in the previous week.
State rate is 3.4%, which is lower than national average of 4.2%
The U.S. Department of Labor estimated 6,013 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida
Conrad Brandon Bernard faces up to 30 years in prison for bank fraud, then 2 years for ID theft.
State jobless rate remained at 3.3% for a seventh consecutive month.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,356 claims were filed in Florida.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,590 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended Saturday.
U.S. Department of Labor estimated 8,108 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida.
State jobless rate is around three percent
The first jobs report of 2024 shows the U.S. economy remains resilient despite the Federal Reserve jacking up interest rates.
Although U.S. unemployment remains near a 50-year low, job losses have surged this month. Here's what tells about the state of the labor market.
First-time jobless claims in Florida dipped heading into the end-of-the-year holidays
Florida saw an increase in unemployment claims coming out of the short Thanksgiving holiday week
A bogus job posting on a career website has left one South Florida man out of hundreds of dollars.
Florida's unemployment rate remained at 2.6 percent in March, as service-related jobs continued to lead in new hiring and construction jobs fell for a third consecutive month.
CEO Jonah Peretti wrote in a memo that "the company can no longer continue to fund BuzzFeed News as a standalone organization."
Florida holds four of the five top spots for metropolitan areas with the lowest unemployment in the country.
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are exploring stem cell treatments that could replace lost neurons.
The national average for gasoline on Wednesday was $4.15 a gallon, up a penny or two just since Tuesday, according to Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Matt McClain.
Students from Horizon Christian Academy in Cumming were traveling to St. George Island when their vehicle crashed in Franklin County, leaving three dead and one critically injured.
Chopper 4 over the scene where the chase occurred Wednesday afternoon in Broward near Plantation before crashing at a home on NW 2nd Street and 31st Avenue.
With astronauts closing out on-board tests, flight controllers are prepping for reentry and splashdown Friday.
Eastern Broward and Miami-Dade are under a flood watch until 10 p.m., and a level two out of four flood risk on Wednesday.
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are exploring stem cell treatments that could replace lost neurons.
The national average for gasoline on Wednesday was $4.15 a gallon, up a penny or two just since Tuesday, according to Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Matt McClain.
Students from Horizon Christian Academy in Cumming were traveling to St. George Island when their vehicle crashed in Franklin County, leaving three dead and one critically injured.
Chopper 4 over the scene where the chase occurred Wednesday afternoon in Broward near Plantation before crashing at a home on NW 2nd Street and 31st Avenue.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, the panel said.
A proposal to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools is putting the state at the center of another contentious battle over the role of religion in classrooms.
The Office of Personnel Management is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.
Republicans in Congress largely stayed silent, while dozens of Democrats called for President Trump to be removed from office after he threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.