Jobs report today: Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, unemployment rises to 3.9%

U.S. payroll growth slowed substantially in April as employers added 175,000 jobs amid high interest rates and stubborn inflation, while average pay increases fell to a three-year low. The ... Read More

Thursday Briefing

Coal: Global capacity to generate power from coal grew in 2023, driven by a wave of new plants coming online ... so have the jobs of those who must painstakingly teach the systems, meaning that ... Read More

Who Is 'Weird Al' Yankovic’s Wife? All About Suzanne Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic ... Yankovic and her relationship with the comedian. Joe Scarnici/Getty After attending college at Trinity University, Suzanne moved to California for a marketing job at 20th ... Read More

Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, surging past economic forecasts

"The economy seems to have adapted to a new normal of higher rates and ... "However, with today's strong jobs report, it is all but certain that the first rate cut won't be before July. Read More

The Economic Paradox of the Biden Presidency

Employers have been adding jobs since Joe Biden took office, but will the good news translate into votes ... is hosted by Jane Perlez, a former New York Times Beijing bureau chief who is now ... Read More

The March jobs report was as good as it gets — here’s why.

If you went into a lab and tried to design the perfect jobs report, you'd have a hard time ... last month in a prescient question from the New York Times' Jeanna Smialek about whether strong ... Read More

Billionaire Slams Latest Jobs Report Claims the “Numbers Are RIGGED”

The latest jobs report, heralded by many as a sign of a ... traditionally seen as a safe-haven asset during times of crisis, further underscores concerns about the economy’s stability. Read More

LAURA INGRAHAM: The media praises Biden's economy as many new jobs go to non-Americans

Looks like a lot of the job growth is going to non-Americans, which the New York Times hints at ... most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox ... Read More

Monday Briefing

News of the withdrawal came as ... Brandon Blackwell of New York City wanted to turn quiz shows into a full-time job. He trained with a collection of 30,000 flash cards of obscure facts before ... Read More

Strong Jobs Report Triggers Stock Rally

A strong monthly jobs report rekindled a stock-market rally that had languished in recent sessions, driving major indexes higher to cap a turbulent week. The S&P 500 advanced 1.1%, while the ... Read More

World News

After 14 years of Conservative government, Britain’s voters appear hungry for change. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems unable to persuade them otherwise. By Mark Landler Russian military ... Read More

Reader Center

Amanda Montei, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, spoke to more than 30 married people for whom sex is not essential. By Sarah Bahr On Long Island’s East End, where many ... Read More