UNEMPLOYMENT

The opioid crisis is linked to unemployment numbers, researchers find.

"Compared to 2016, though, the gains in employment this year have been basically identical."

Two authors of a recent study discuss the harmful effects of layoffs on children and adolescents — even those whose parents weren’t directly affected.

The startup Coding Autism is raising money to help fund classes to train adults with Autism for the workforce.

About 98,000 jobs were added in March, which was far below expectations.

However, the overall national unemployment rate has fallen in each of President Donald Trump's first two months of office.

Only a quarter of respondents reported putting away more than a tenth of their income, down from 28 percent in 2016.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index hit the highest point since July 2007.

Many South Africans have complained that immigrants have been taking their jobs, as the country has been hovering around an all-time high for unemployment.

It's unclear how many terrorists are taking advantage of the welfare system, but ISIS has long encouraged its European fighters to make the most out of the E.U.'s social benefits.

Many manufacturing jobs, and other careers, in the U.S. will likely be taken over by robots and artificial intelligence, warns billionaire Mark Cuban.

Debt increased across mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and student loans in the fourth quarter of 2016 as total debt approaches record levels.

The monthly U.S. jobs report released by the Labor Department Friday shows that the economy added 227,000 jobs in January — the largest gain recorded in four months.

It's uncertain what will happen to labor unions under President Trump's administration, but one thing is sure: Americans think of unions with approval.

The experiment involved shortening work hours and maintaining pay levels for nurses at an old people’s home in Gothenburg, but making this a permanent measure would cost the city much more money.

A study released by WalletHub Wednesday confounded some stereotypes while reinforcing others.

Apart from poverty and unemployment, reports about the disruptive impact of automation are also encouraging the idea of Universal Basic Income.

Taking the numbers into account, this year was a good one for the American economy. Whether 2017 will be smooth sailing is less certain.

The largest number of young people since 1940 lived with their parents last year, and in 2017, millennials' home-buying prospects may further dampen.

While Americans celebrate the unemployment rate's nine-year low, the labor force participation rate continues to lag.

With unemployment at its lowest level since August 2007 and oil prices surging, analysts peg the chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December at nearly 100 percent.