Total payroll employment rose a meager 584,000 in 2025, weaker than the 2 million jobs created in 2024, the Labor Department said Friday. The average monthly pace of job gains was 49,000, down from 168,

The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance payments in the latest data.

2025 as a whole left much to be desired — aside from recession years over the past two decades, this past year had the worst rates of job growth for the U.S. since 2003.

The last jobs report for 2025 has been released, and the numbers don't look great for President Donald Trump, according to numerous experts. The U.S. economy added 50,000 jobs in December, a slight improvement over a plunge in October and a slight rebound in November,

There is no credible evidence that “recession pop” actually indicates a recession. So why do music fans keep tossing the term around online?

Colorado's official economists put the odds of a recession starting sometime next year at 50 percent. The state's job growth started slowing more than a year ago and it hasn't been able to catch up to the national trend. There are lots of factors ...

As fears of a recession grow, Connecticut’s finances enjoy unprecedented protection, with one new forecast from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration projecting a moderate downturn wouldn’t even drain the state’s reserves for two and a half years.

An Oklahoma City economist likened the trajectory of the U.S. economy to an Austin Powers scene while speaking to Claremore Area Chamber of Commerce members. The Chamber hosted Russell Evans for the fifth time for its State of the Economy luncheon Dec.