UNEMPLOYMENT

This chart shows the number of initial jobless claims as reported weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The U.S jobs growth shrunk in February, hit by economic as well as non-economic reasons. Nevertheless, employers maintained a strong hiring rate despite the economy’s downslide. Good news is that jobless rate also plunged to 3.9 percent in February from 4 percent in January.

CFOs don't expect a recession in 2019 but can't say the same for 2020.

The U.S economy is heading towards a recession. This was confirmed in a survey by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) where 75 percent of economists agreed that a recession would hit the American economy in the next 3 years.

No recession but a rather dull growth for the global economy this year, claims Janus Henderson Investors.

GM will pay its hourly workers over $10,000 in profit sharing amid layoffs of more than 4,000 workers.

The labor department said initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 199,000 for the week ended Jan. 19 -- the lowest since mid-November in 1969.

Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods might have come just in time.

Every recession is followed by an escalating recovery and boom time. Each time, the economy bounces back better.

U.S. consumer confidence rose to an 18-year high in October, driven largely by a robust labor market, bolstering expectations that strong economic growth would continue through early 2019.

New Fed staff research and Powell's own remarks seem to put more weight on the risks of super-tight labor markets, which could mean a shift up in the Fed's rate outlook and a tougher tone in its rhetoric.

The current estimate of "full employment" is around 4.5 percent.

Top automakers pointed to a small increase in U.S. auto sales in August including another sharp rise in SUV sales, as low unemployment and strong consumer confidence helped mitigate the impact of rising interest rates and fuel prices.

The Fed in June raised rates for a second time this year, marking the seventh time it has hiked rates since late 2015. It is widely expected to hike rates again when it next meets in September.

Trump said he was concerned about the potential impact on the U.S. economy and American corporate competitiveness from rising rates and a stronger dollar.

The United States is now growing at a pace topping 4 percent, unemployment is as low as it has been this century, and inflation has safely edged up toward an official target.

McDonald’s Corp. plans to take $80 million to $90 million in charges during the second quarter from a restructuring at its U.S. operations that includes layoffs.

The unemployment rate has plunged to about the lowest level in half a century. Yet at least one group of Americans is being left behind: men who didn’t go to college.

A Michigan man says one member of his “extended” family, his dog Ryder, has recently qualified to collect $360 each week for unemployment.

A new study of millennials finds that losing your job isn't as detrimental to your long-term financial well-being if you live in the same neighborhood as your parents.

As technologies advance, it can be easy to worry about future employment opportunities — but right now, it’s a job seeker’s market.