The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area remained at 4.4% over the month in May, but increased two-tenths of a percentage point from May 2024, according to ...

The U.S. labor market likely slowed further in June, with the unemployment rate expected to have edged up to more than a ...

Nevada's unemployment rate dropped to 5.5% in May, continuing a steady decline since February, when the rate was 5.8%. Nevada remains the state with the nation's worst unemployment rate.

The shrinking labor pool could push down the unemployment rate and boost wage growth, economists say. Average hourly earnings are forecast to have increased 0.3% after gaining 0.2% in April.

Hiring remained strong in May and the unemployment rate remained steady in a crucial economic report as some worried that heightened uncertainty amid President Trump's tariffs would start to hit jobs.

Australian consumer price inflation slowed more than expected in May, while the closely watched core measure hit three-and-a-half-year lows as investors locked in bets for an imminent rate cut.

In rural Southwest Montana, a clash over tax fairness and critical services between a luxury ski community and a modest town ...

The 2-year Treasury yield acts as a benchmark for many short-term interest rates throughout the economy. When the 2-year ...

Unemployment rate: 4.3%, slightly higher than 4.2% in May. The Fed angle: It's unlikely that a moderate jobs report will prompt the central bank to cut interest rates at its next meeting.

Unemployment Rates by State States With the Highest Unemployment Rate District of Columbia recorded the nation’s highest unemployment rate, 5.8%, in April. It is followed by Nevada at 5.6%.