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The Republican presidential candidate seems unfamiliar with the program’s rules despite sponsoring a bill to triple the number of workers who can apply.

A heated debate Sunday in Flint highlighted Hillary Clinton’s and Bernie Sanders’ varying levels of comfort in talking directly about issues that affect African-Americans.

Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are competing for votes in the heavily industrial state of Michigan before its presidential primary election Tuesday.

Claims for benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the underlying trend continues to point to a strengthening labor market.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 262,000 -- the lowest reading since November.

In an open letter, advisers to presidents Clinton and Obama say the Vermont senator's economic proposals make it difficult to criticize Republicans.

The Vermont senator said Thursday night race relations would "absolutely" be better under his presidency than they have been.

The signs of a robust jobs market could ease concerns about the health of the U.S. economy, which were underscored by other reports showing a drop in small business confidence

The $20 million factory is expected to provide more than 1,000 jobs in Gaza, which has one of the world's highest unemployment rates.

Refugees who cannot find work in Middle Eastern countries often continue on to Europe. Germany wants to make conditions better for refugees in the Middle East.

The job losses, mostly in customer care, include 574 positions at Sprint’s headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, reports said.

With crude prices tumbling, the industry needs to cut capital expenditures and staff if it hopes to survive, a risk management firm says.

However, some union officials and experts have said increased police scrutiny in the U.S. has damaged recruiting.

The so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, and industry leaders at Davos suggest we focus on the possibilities.

As Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a look back at one of his most famous speeches.

Construction spending fell in November for the first time in nearly one and a half years.

“We are looking for a credible Boko Haram leadership that will convince us that the girls are here and alive," Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday.

After Martin Shkreli's resignation amid charges of securities fraud, the private company plans to reduce its workforce.

The latest jobs report suggests the economy is robust enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month for the first time in nearly a decade.

The San Bernardino shootings may not bring reform because the industry's job base across the U.S. gives it political clout.

The low share of prime-age adults in the U.S. workforce hasn't budged since January. That could change soon.