5 things we learned from the startlingly weak job numbers
Experts were shocked by the government's May labor market report -- are the wheels coming off the recovery?
Unemployment
May job additions far short of expectations; just 38K
Unemployment rate slips to 4.7 percent, lowest since late 2007, as more Americans depart the labor pool
Fewer people sought jobless benefits last week
Applications, which are a proxy for layoffs, have been below 300,000, a historically low level, for 63 straight weeks
Jobless claims show worrying jump
New applications for unemployment benefits hit their highest level in more than a year, a sobering sign for the labor market
Eurozone growth is now outrunning the U.S.
The region's economy is also finally larger than it was in 2008, though debt and joblessness remain onerous
Jobless claims fall to the lowest mark since 1973
The latest weekly reading, of 247,000, shows employers are hanging on to workers and maybe looking to hire more
Workers' next big fight: On-call scheduling
As the push for a higher minimum wage makes progress, low-income and part-time workers want to end on-call schedules
Weekly jobless claims fall to low level of 267,000
Applications have been below 300,000 for 57 straight weeks, the longest streak since 1973
Trump urges investors to shun stocks, warns of "massive" recession
GOP front-runner says the U.S. economy is headed for a major slowdown, a view at odds with most economists
Program aims to get young people of color ready for the job market
Friday's jobs report shows the unemployment rate for young Hispanics and African Americans is sharply higher than for whites
March jobs report shows sturdy gains; wages rebound
Unemployment rate edges up to 5 percent, as more people look for work, and average hourly earnings rise after one-month drop
Jobless claims rise a bit, but remain low
Applications for unemployment benefits ticked up by 6,000 last week, while the four-week average was nearly flat
New jobless claims climb but stay at healthy level
While more workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total to 265,000, that's still quite low
New jobless claims fall to 4-month low
Both the latest week and the four-week average dropped to readings last seen in October 2015
Job growth jumped in February but wages hit
Employers added a robust 242,000 jobs last month, and unemployment rate holds at an eight-year low of 4.9 percent
New jobless claims climb, but not to unhealthy level
In the latest week, even as 10,000 more Americans applied, the pace of layoffs remains near historic lows
Global clouds darken U.S. economic outlook
Political leaders and experts alike thought America was insulated from economic turmoil abroad -- they were wrong
New jobless claims hit a 3-month low
Both the latest weekly figure and the four-week average fell, firming up the evidence for a healthy job market
In this key ranking, the U.S. is dead last
Most Americans know European countries' workplace benefits are more generous than their own, but the gap is yawning
For African-Americans, job market remains rough
Although work is easier to find, the U.S. unemployment rate for blacks remains significantly higher than for whites
Unrest threatens Arab Spring's 1 "real success story"
Nation first to see populist movement topple a dictator in 2011 has been held up as an example, but a new wave of anger is building
U.S. claims for unemployment aid rise to 6-month high
The number of people seeking jobless benefits rose at highest since July, but still at historically low levels
Obama rolls out unemployment insurance reform plan
President announces new changes to expand unemployment insurance coverage
Republican debate: Fact checking Ted Cruz on working Americans
Is Cruz right when he says the U.S. has the lowest percentage of Americans working in almost 30 years?
Fewer jobless claims show U.S. labor market strength
The latest weekly report shows a drop of 10,000, keeping the total well below the 300,000 mark considered as healthy
Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
How Israeli and Palestinian kids are coping 3 years after Oct. 7 attacks
Investigation
Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the law
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Man eyed Mall of America for attack, pledged allegiance to ISIS, FBI says
Lawyers seek to stop execution today in Texas, citing Christa Pike's failed injection
