Health Care Has Become the Lifeblood of the Labor Market on March 6, 2026 at 10:01 am

An aging population is drawing workers to medical and social care, creating reliable jobs and revealing weakness for the rest of the economy.

Big Revisions Are a Reason to Question the Jobs Numbers, Not to Dismiss Them on March 6, 2026 at 10:03 am

Economists say estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies are reliable, but they worry the quality of data is eroding.

Top Aide to Labor Secretary Placed on Leave on March 5, 2026 at 3:06 am

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

How War in the Persian Gulf Could Spill Into the U.S. Economy on March 5, 2026 at 10:03 am

Rising energy prices, snarled supply chains and higher government debt could all hurt American consumers.

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership. on March 5, 2026 at 3:06 am

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week on March 4, 2026 at 2:21 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.

Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again on March 3, 2026 at 10:08 am

Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.

The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff on March 2, 2026 at 4:06 pm

The president’s flat 10 percent tariff is most beneficial to nations that previously faced the highest rates. But it’s not clear how much that will prompt a new surge in imports.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding Steel Mill Jobs, and Crushing American Factories on February 24, 2026 at 4:57 pm

Tariffs unaffected by President Trump’s Supreme Court loss are adding costs for many U.S. manufacturers that use steel, limiting exports and jeopardizing jobs.

Trump Officials Seek to ‘Reimagine’ Unemployment Benefits, Targeting Fraud on February 24, 2026 at 4:23 pm

Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats.