Jobs News As Another Government Shutdown Looms, Government Jobs Lose Their Luster

Delayed jobs report shows hiring grew in September

The first official snapshot of the U.S. labor market since the government shutdown shows that employers added 119,000 jobs in September, a turnaround from the 4,000 positions lost in August. The ... Read More

Historic Government Shutdown Is Coming to an End—But Another Budget Fight Looms

The 43-day government shutdown—the longest ever—is ending, but another budget clash is ahead if lawmakers can't reach a compromise. Read More

Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day feder ... Read More

Jobs Numbers Weren't Released as Government Shutdown Drags On

With the government shutdown stopping surveys, the U.S. might never see October’s jobs report—leaving investors and economists in the dark. Read More

As US government shutdown enters fourth week, 42 million Americans brace for cruelest hit from November as hunger crisis looms

The US government shutdown has now entered its fourth week and millions are set to lose access to food benefits next month. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as ... Read More

Will air traffic controllers end another government shutdown? They hope not.

The current government shutdown is approaching the record for the longest in U.S. history. Essential aviation employees, like air traffic controllers and TSA officers, are working without pay. Despite ... Read More

Government contractors lose $12B in first month of government shutdown - report

Federal contractors have lost an estimated $12B in just four weeks of the government shutdown, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce published Thursday. Some 65.5K small businesses ... Read More

DOT Could Be Forced To Close Certain US Air Spaces Next Week As Government Shutdown Looms

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a stark warning today that if the current federal government shutdown continues into next week, per ABC News, it may be forced to shut down parts ... Read More