Workers and economists interact with the labor market in quite different ways. This contrast can lead to misunderstandings, at best, and distrust of the data at worst. Neither macroeconomic ...

US weekly jobless claims fall to 221,000 in March 2025, yet the US labor market update shows cracks. Is it a blip or a trend?

Data released Thursday showed the Conference Board's measure of CEO confidence increased by nine points in the first quarter of 2025 to a reading of 60, its highest level in three years. The ...

Because the stock market is so heavily dependent on expectations for the future, we inevitably get moments when stock market ...

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Friday that rising inflation risks argue for an extended period of ...

Ramsey Solutions co-host and host of Front Row Seat Ken Coleman sits down with Madison Mills on Wealth to share his tips for navigating the current labor market as workers may worry about the ...

Concerns arise from the U6 rate increase to 8.0%, indicating potential slack in the labor market and higher youth unemployment. Despite some indicators of weakness, current labor market conditions ...

Such a scenario could force the Fed to make a tough choice between keeping pressure on inflation by leaving its policy rate in the current 4.25%-4.50% range or cutting rates to cushion the labor ...

Now five years removed from the onset of the pandemic, the labor market in restaurants is still ... “Those people were supposed to train the current generation of bartenders, which left a ...

Markets will get another snapshot into the health of the labor market when the BLS releases its February nonfarm payrolls report Friday.

The current labor market strength could be a sign that the economy is more resilient than anticipated, with companies finding ways to navigate through policy uncertainties. Bear Case: The ...