Behind the rise in America's workforce dropouts
More than one-third of the country isn't working or looking for a job, and some of the reasons may surprise you
Unemployment
New jobless claims jump in latest weekly report
Even with a rise of 20,000 to 287,000, the U.S. labor market looks solid heading into 2016
Jobs and wages: How 2016 is shaping up
Can the country reach elusive "full employment," and will workers finally see bigger paychecks?
Fewer Americans file new jobless claims
The latest weekly tally shows a drop of 5,000 to 267,000 as the U.S. economy keeps bucking global headwinds to add jobs
Jobs drying up in Texas oil industry as gas prices drop
It's estimated Texas has lost 60,000 to 70,000 oil and gas related jobs in the last 15 months
The pros and cons of a Fed interest rate hike
As U.S. central bank readies to make its first rate increase since 2006, there's case to be made for staying at zero -- or not
Jobless claims climb but don't signal trouble
Even with a jump of 13,000 last week, the trend remains near record lows amid a job market that's still strengthening
Yellen confident U.S. economy is on the mend
Fed chief points to positive signals on job growth and inflation, setting stage for December hike in interest rates
The rise of the breadwinning wife
While the gender pay gap remains stubborn, there's a growing share of women who out-earn their husbands
New jobless claims fell by 5,000 last week
They came in at 271,000, remaining well below the 300,000 threshold that indicates a healthy labor market
5 reasons a robot may take your job, and 5 why not
Nearly evenly split, doomsayers and optimists both offer compelling arguments -- whose do you find more convincing?
New jobless claims show a healthy labor market
Three weeks after falling to the lowest rate since 1973, applications for unemployment benefits remain muted
U.S. jobless claims rise but still near historic lows
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but employers are hesitant to let go of workers
Weekly U.S. jobless claims decline to 42-year low
Americans are reluctant to spend, but faltering economic growth hasn't yet led businesses to chop employees
Fact-checking the Democratic debate
A look at some of the claims made Tuesday night in Las Vegas
New jobless claims drop by 13,000
Applications for unemployment remain at levels indicating employers are confident, despite a slowdown in hiring
5 reasons the September jobs report really hurts
Latest labor snapshot is a sharp poke in the eye for those who thought the U.S. economy could escape the global downdraft
Weekly jobless claims tick up to still-low 267,000
The four-week average fell to a 15-year low last month; level is consistent with solid job growth
How will the Fed know if we've hit "full employment"?
Measuring the state of the labor market is a messy business, but one new approach could help bring some clarity
New jobless claims drop to a two-month low
At 264,000 last week they're at a level last seen in July, when they hit a 41-year low
Jobless claims rise but remain at a healthy level
The less volatile four-week average is down more than 9 percent in the past year as layoffs stay muted
Martin O'Malley proposes national service expansion
The initiative would target youth and veteran unemployment
How effective is help for displaced workers?
While the results varied by type of program and worker profiles, overall the impacts are rather encouraging
For millions, the recession is hardly over
A new report finds several reasons for poor income growth, especially part-time work and low minimum wages
Starbucks, Microsoft and more to hire 100,000 poor youths
A multi-company initiative is vowing to hire thousands of 16-to-24 year olds from poor backgrounds
Exclusive
Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
Maduro expected to face new charges of torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons
Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of "presidential retreat"
FBI concerned alleged Chinese agent is serious flight risk, sources say
