Employment

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s motto is “ Make America Healthy Again,” but government cuts could make it harder to know if that's happening. More than a dozen data-gathering programs that track deaths and disease... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks after ordering Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely amid worries that recent layoffs and resignations could jeopardize basic functions, like... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Monday restored two fired labor protection officials to their jobs in a test of President Donald Trump's control over independent agencies. The two officials, Cathy Harris of the Merit Systems... Read More

WASHINGTON — Thousands of Department of Health and Human Services staffers received “reduction in force” notices in their email inboxes Tuesday morning; unfortunately, those emails, sent around 5 a.m., failed to reach many of them before they’d already left for... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the first full jobs report of his second administration shows his policies are working, despite the naysaying of those who claim his actions on trade and elsewhere are creating uncertainty in the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Friday said it is ending collective bargaining with tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration airport screeners, claiming union negotiations have “constrained” the agency’s mission. The move comes less than a year... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport millions of immigrants. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring was up from... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — It took five years for Crystal Burke to put a name to the symptoms that haunted her. Heart palpitations. Insomnia so severe she slept only two to four hours a night. A newfound struggle to make decisions in... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers cut back sharply on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, though stiff tariffs threatened by the White House could disrupt that progress. Americans cut their spending by 0.2% in January from... Read More

WASHINGTON — The deadline came and went at midnight Monday for federal workers to respond to Elon Musk's email requiring them to justify their job performance in the past week or get fired. Federal workers are saying Tuesday that the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program. Millions more Americans signed up for taxpayer-funded health... Read More

WASHINGTON — A growing number of states are dropping degree requirements for public sector jobs, finding that skills-based job postings and better hiring enables them to assemble a diverse and adaptable workforce, according to a new National Governors Association study. ... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are sinking Wednesday after a report said inflation is unexpectedly getting worse for Americans, before even the first of President Donald Trump ’s tariffs had a chance to raise prices for imports. The S&P 500 was 0.9% lower in early trading.... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It's an idea that sells far better in the new world of... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government revised November and December payrolls higher. The first job report of Donald Trump’s second presidency suggested... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed flexibility when his son, then 6, suffered a brain injury and spent 35 days in intensive care. LaCroix,... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A simple, uncommon ritual starts each staff meeting at Myosin Marketing. When everyone is gathered on Zoom, and before they get to the meat of the agenda, CEO Sean Clayton leads his team through a deep-breathing exercise. The... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump's presidential election victory. Yet... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the United States after a presidential race in which voter perceptions of the economy have played a central role. Yet Friday's report... Read More

A health care spending surge looms in the new year, and Business Group on Health is helping employers understand it. The nonprofit found in a recent survey that large employers expect the cost to treat patients will jump nearly 8%... Read More

WASHINGTON — As sure a sign of autumn as pumpkins decorating the front porch, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court returned to work on Monday, beginning the term with a civil rights case involving the denial of unemployment benefits.... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged both sides in the labor dispute that shut down East Coast and Gulf Coast ports last night to get back to the table and restart negotiations “fairly and quickly.” Just after midnight,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., a longtime advocate of workers’ rights, introduced a bill this week that would exempt an estimated 6 million tipped workers across the United States from paying income tax on the tips they receive. Titled... Read More

WASHINGTON — A new policy paper from the New Democrat Coalition in the House assesses a number of barriers to the growth of the U.S. labor market and offers suggestions for how Congress can address them. Called the “New Dems’... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could cool in the coming months. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that there were 7.7 million open jobs in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Civilian employees of the federal government would see a 2% pay increase in 2025 under a plan President Joe Biden sent to Congress on Friday. Transmission of the so-called “alternative plan for pay adjustments” is the first step... Read More

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Federal Trade Commission employees are working from home this month after Legionella bacteria were found in their Washington, D.C., headquarters. They were sent home as the General Services Administration continues tests on federal buildings it manages... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America's largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ’s crash swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears worsened about a slowing U.S. economy. The S&P 500 dropped 3% for its worst day... Read More