Black workers are often last hired, first fired,” said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation. The ...

The broader picture shows 7.2 million Americans unemployed in July, with the national unemployment rate rising to 4.2%. While this matches economists’ forecasts, the underlying weakness in job ...

Despite working for decades, many Black Americans reach retirement with significantly less savings than their White counterparts. A 2024 study finds that unequal access to employer-sponsored plans, ...

Nebraska’s unemployment rate stayed steady last month despite layoffs across the state.

Most importantly, the jobless rate popped up to 4.3%, from 4.1%, the highest since November 2021 and a jolt after months of stable readings.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the U.S. labor market remains sturdy despite fears over the impact of ...

Millions of Americans who take advantage of the Affordable Care Act could see their health insurance costs skyrocket next year due to multiple factors, including the expiration of COVID-era ...

Ohio in May had the fifth-highest unemployment in the United States as the people behind state programs that are supposed to create jobs aren’t taking credit for it.

Where children in a household are working, adults may stop looking for jobs.