County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 12 briefing covered the effects of stormy weather in the region ...

A wave of immigration probably contributed to rising unemployment in the past few years. Now a Trump administration crackdown on new arrivals could push the U.S. jobless rate lower. Let's unpack that.

With the potential for stricter immigration laws, industries that rely on foreign workers may need to prepare for significant ...

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank is in no rush to cut interest rates with inflation still lingering and a string economy.

Second, the Fed is looking for signs of weakness in the labor market. Though the Fed doesn't want unemployment levels to dive to recession levels, a "healthy" labor market tells the central bank that ...

One of the foremost catalysts behind this mass departure is the dearth of employment opportunities within the country.

Even if tariffs ultimately aren’t imposed, the uncertainty and volatility caused by the threat of tariffs could prove costly.

Fear of job loss is a top life stressor, impacting sleep quality, decision-making, and long-term illness. Social support, ...

On Jan. 1, legally mandated minimum wages went up across Minnesota. For large employers the rate went up from $9.50 an hour to $9.65 and for small employers from $7.75 to $7.87. The Minneapolis ...

The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...

Treasury yields rise as the U.S. jobs market looks tighter than expected. January payrolls decreased to 143,000 from an upwardly revised 307,000 in December. That was less jobs created than the ...

South Africa faces a crisis that is described as a “ticking time bomb” by a macroeconomist at Rand Merchant Bank.