Jobs Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said more than 300,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March. The highest number of new jobs in nearly a year. America’s employers delivered another ... Read More

U.S. Job Growth Much Stronger Than Expected

But even that worrying bit of outlier data improved in the latest report. “The vanishingly few areas to criticize this labor market ... hiring increase. Despite the strong jobs data, some ... Read More

Jobs Report: Unemployment Hits 3.8% As Job Growth Pops

The U.S. added 303,000 jobs in March, according to Friday morning’s report from the Labor Department. That beats consensus economist forecasts of 200,000 new jobs, according to FactSet ... Read More

Today's jobs report shows economy added booming 303K jobs in March, unemployment at 3.8%

Can anything slow down the U.S. labor market? Hiring accelerated in March as employers added a booming 303,000 jobs despite high interest rates, stubborn inflation and growing household financial ... Read More

Job growth on Long Island surpassed state and nation, report shows

Leading the growth over the year were the health care and social assistance sector and leisure and hospitality sector. Read More

The Labor Market Keeps on Truckin’

Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly The jobs surge in March is good news for nearly everyone ... rates soon and several times this year. The strong labor market underscores the question ... Read More

nTIDE March 2024 Jobs Report: Despite recent declines, people with disabilities remain engaged in the labor market

This graphic compares the labor market indicators for February 2024 and March 2024, showing a slight increase in the labor force participation rate and a slight decrease in the employment-to ... Read More

News of Record

Parkersburg Police officers were dispatched shortly after 8 a.m. to an apartment in the 1600 block of Tygart Street for a report of a shooting with injuries, a release from the ... PARKERSBURG ... Read More

Guest column: Setting state's newcomers on fast track to jobs

There’s no question that Massachusetts needs more workers, and these newcomers want jobs. Here are some tips on how to make it work. Read More

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

U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs in March, far surpassing economists' predictions and signaling the labor market ... for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. Read More