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The labor market beat expectations, adding 353,000 jobs in January, a jobs report released Friday says. Unemployment also remained below 4%. Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su joined CBS News to discuss the report, how voters feel about the economy and her department's efforts to stop child labor exploitation.
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.
President Biden is taking a victory lap after a better-than-expected jobs report for December 2023. Nick Bunker, director of economic research for North America at Indeed.com, joined CBS News to discuss the state of the economy and demand for workers.
The labor market beat Dow Jones expectations in December with 216,000 jobs added, according to the latest labor report. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7%. Jeanna Smialek, a Federal Reserve and economy reporter for The New York Times, joined CBS News to break down the numbers.
The latest job numbers from the U.S. Labor Department could indicate the economy may not slow down as inflation decreases. Jeanna Smialek, a Federal Reserve and economy reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News with a look at the data.
According to the latest jobs report, U.S. employers added 199,000 jobs in November, a sign that the labor market is still going strong, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in November. CBS News contributor Javier David, managing editor for business and markets at Axios, says the report is "boring in the right ways."
Seasonal job listings are at the lowest level since 2008, according to job listing site Indeed. But while hiring is down, experts expect record-breaking spending for the holidays. Nancy Chen reports.
The economy is the issue voters most care about when thinking ahead to the 2024 presidential elections, according to a CBS News poll. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak met with Georgia voters who are divided on the state of the economy.
Job growth slowed more than expected in October. The Labor Department reports employers added 150,000 jobs to the U.S. Economy. CBS News business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on the latest figures.
Fewer jobs than analysts expected were added last month, and the country's unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9%, the highest it has been since Jan. 2022. The report comes after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady earlier this week. Jo Ling Kent explains what this means for your wallet.
Job growth slowed more than expected in October and the unemployment rate climbed to 3.9%, marking the end of large monthly gains, the government reported on Friday. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 150,000 last month versus a downwardly revised 297,000 in September. The unemployment rate rose to 3.9% from 3.8% the month prior, according to the Labor Department. Jeanna Smialek, a Federal Reserve and economy reporter for The New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the numbers.
Unemployment claims in the U.S. are at their lowest level in about eight months, with first-time applications falling by 13,000 last week to 198,000. Victoria Guida, an economics policy reporter for Politico, joined CBS News to discuss the numbers.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% last month with energy and housing prices contributing to the increase. Greg Robb, a senior economic reporter for MarketWatch, joined CBS News to break down the numbers.
During President Biden's remarks today on the September jobs market, he took questions on why sentiments among Americans about the economy may not reflect what the strength this month's data yields. Biden also announced more American jobs in manufacturing. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
A new report from the Labor Department Friday shows that the U.S. added 336,000 jobs in September, well above economists' expectations. The sunny jobs report, however, serves as a contrast to the numerous labor strikes taking place across the nation. Jo Ling Kent has more.
Businesses are still hiring at a high rate as consumer spending remains robust. Colby Smith, a U.S. economics editor for the Financial Times, joins CBS News with some of the indicators of where the economy is headed next.
The September jobs report showed that the U.S. economy created 336,000 jobs last month -- a sign that the job market remained strong despite challenges with inflation. Jeanna Smialek, a Federal Reserve and U.S. economy reporter at The New York Times, has more.
Jobs in the United States rose higher than experts predicted, according to new August data released Tuesday. Carleton English, a reporter at Barron's, joins CBS News ahead of new unemployment data expected on Friday.
While jobless claims are at an eight-month low, unemployment rates vary across the U.S. Since last year, the unemployment rate in 18 states has fallen by half a percentage point or more. But three states, plus Washington, D.C., have seen claims rise. Al Root, senior writer for Barron's, joined CBS News to discuss the job market.
Unemployment jumped from 3.5% to 3.8% this month, a sign that the job market is cooling. The market also added 187,000 jobs. The Biden administration said this showed more people joining the workforce. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is considering another interest hike amid soaring inflation. Christina Ruffini reports.
President Biden delivered remarks from the White House Rose Garden on Friday after the Labor Department released its monthly jobs report, which showed U.S. employers adding 187,000 new jobs in August. Biden said the country "recovered all the jobs lost during the pandemic" and added a million more.
The U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August, slightly higher than expected, while the nation's unemployment rate jumped sharply to 3.8%, the Department of Labor reported Friday. Barron's senior writer Al Root joined CBS News to discuss the latest numbers.
The latest jobs report is showing a strong labor market in the face of inflation-fighting interest rate hikes, with 187,000 jobs added in July. And the unemployment rate is approaching a 50-year low at 3.5%. Daniel Zhao, lead economist at Glassdoor, joined CBS News to discuss the new numbers.
Inflation has cooled in recent months and the unemployment rate remains low. Still, a CBS News poll has found that most Americans are pessimistic about the economy. Mark Strassmann takes a look. Read more here.
The two crew members were rescued by a sea drone in the first such operation ever carried out by the U.S. military, officials told CBS News.
The House will be voting on Republicans' $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of the Trump administration.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
The two helicopter pilots were uninjured but the U.S. "must, of necessity, respond," President Trump said Tuesday.
Several retired U.S. generals and the former director of a U.S. intelligence agency told CBS News they believe Ukraine now has the upper hand in the war with Russia.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner is seeking to make the nomination official to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
The report offers a fresh look at the finances of a program that provides benefits to more than 70 million Americans.
Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner to death at their home in December.
Eleven U.S. cities will host hundreds of thousands of World Cup fans over the next few weeks.
Many Americans spend decades saving for retirement, but lack a plan for using that money once they stop working, a new survey finds. Here's what to know.
Eleven U.S. cities will host hundreds of thousands of World Cup fans over the next few weeks.
The Justice Department accused the EEOC of violating civil rights laws by issuing guidelines that effectively pressured employers to make race-based considerations in hiring and promotions.
Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, which could lead to higher health care costs for Americans over 65.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Many Americans spend decades saving for retirement, but lack a plan for using that money once they stop working, a new survey finds. Here's what to know.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has been operating for well over 500 years, and some Italian officials reportedly want to ensure it stays in Italian hands.
Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, which could lead to higher health care costs for Americans over 65.
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, to its list of Chinese military companies, keeping them from getting U.S. defense contracts.
Democrats say they won't vote to reauthorize the key spy authority known as FISA Section 702 as long as Bill Pulte is leading the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The Justice Department accused the EEOC of violating civil rights laws by issuing guidelines that effectively pressured employers to make race-based considerations in hiring and promotions.
The House will be voting on Republicans' $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of the Trump administration.
The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, to its list of Chinese military companies, keeping them from getting U.S. defense contracts.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner is seeking to make the nomination official to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
There's a new safety concern about doctors prescribing one experimental weight loss treatment, retatrutide, that hasn't even been FDA approved yet. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Doctors are jumping the gun to prescribe a medication lacking FDA approval that has gone viral on social media. "Why are we waiting?" one physician asked.
Approved 20 years ago as a diabetes treatment, GLP-1 drugs have been found to help patients reduce weight, changing the lives of more than 30 million people in the U.S. But there also have been troubling side effects reported.
Approved 20 years ago as a treatment for diabetes, GLP-1 drugs have been found also to help patients significantly reduce weight. More than 30 million people in the U.S. have had their lives changed by GLP-1 medications. But there have also been troubling side effects reported. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with experts who say the drugs might prove useful in treating other diseases associated with obesity (including cancer); and with patients who have taken GLP-1 drugs and experienced widely varying reactions.
A medical breakthrough is showing promise for millions of Americans with Type 1 diabetes. It's an alternative to taking insulin without the injections. Mark Strassmann has more details.
Several retired U.S. generals and the former director of a U.S. intelligence agency told CBS News they believe Ukraine now has the upper hand in the war with Russia.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers deny shooting at protesters and claim no women or girls have been arrested because they're all following strict dress code rules.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has been operating for well over 500 years, and some Italian officials reportedly want to ensure it stays in Italian hands.
Police appeal for calm as graphic video of a Belfast stabbing attack fuels calls for anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland.
The drugs found in the lumber were mostly cocaine and ketamine, with an estimated retail value of $8.3 billion, officials said.
"Marshals" actor Logan Marshall-Green joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to discuss his recent work on "The Odyssey," "Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon" and "Killing Castro."
Garry Nolan, a professor of pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine and the executive director of the board for The Sol Foundation, joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day," and its exploration of the existence of aliens on Earth.
CBS News New York's Dave Carlin breaks down the biggest wins and performances from the 79th Tony Awards.
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg talks to CBS News about his 34th feature film, "Disclosure Day," which explores what would happen if all of the evidence about UFOs and alien life was released to the entire world and proved we are not alone. He also discusses his opinion on aliens, saying they "have been here and they are here."
At Broadway's biggest night, "Schmigadoon!" took home the award for best musical. Meanwhile, "Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman'" won six Tony Awards, the most of the night. Jamie Wax has more on the winners and top moments.
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
Apple is rolling out an update with new parental controls to help navigate screen time and keep kids safe. Jo Ling Kent explains the changes.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
SpaceX is setting aside a large chunk of shares for ordinary investors as it seeks to raise a record $75 billion. Here's what to know.
"AI can make everything that was on my plate visible to colleagues while I'm gone," one expert said.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Great white sharks are classified as "critically endangered" in the Mediterranean Sea, and underwater sightings are incredibly rare.
The expected arrival of El Niño this summer could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, which would be the fifth on record, researchers said.
More than 5,300 years ago, Oetzi the Iceman was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.
Days after a meteor exploded over New England, another fireball was spotted, visible in the Midwest to the Northeast. Rob Marciano has more.
Decarlos Brown Jr, the man accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train, has been ruled incompetent for trial "at this time." CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.
Police appeal for calm as graphic video of a Belfast stabbing attack fuels calls for anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland.
A man suspected of driving while impaired was attacked by an alligator after attempting to flee police in Louisiana, authorities said.
Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner to death at their home in December.
The drugs found in the lumber were mostly cocaine and ketamine, with an estimated retail value of $8.3 billion, officials said.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
NASA officials said the $582 million MAVEN orbiter could not be recovered after a problem on the far side of Mars late last year, and that its extraordinarily successful mission was at an end.
Damage to Blue Origin's lone launch pad in the wake of last week's spectacular explosion was not as severe as initially feared, the company said.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
NASA has announced the four astronauts who will take part in the Artemis III moon mission. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss what we know about the mission so far.
Decarlos Brown Jr, the man accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train, has been ruled incompetent for trial "at this time." CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.
President Trump said on social media that the U.S. "must respond" to the attack on an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean has more.
President Trump is vowing to respond after confirming that Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The two crew members were rescued by a sea drone, the first rescue of its kind. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
A federal judge has voided President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visas, ruling the charge unlawful. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.