Mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since March because job growth has been surprisingly weak this summer.

Wall Street economists disagree on what’s behind a sharp slowdown in US job growth, highlighting a divide that is central to the broader outlook for the economy.

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Regardless of what's thrown Wall Street's way, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite always find a ...

But elsewhere, in Japan and Europe, indicators point in the opposite direction, with economies recovering slightly. Since the U.S. government must compete with other governments to borrow, central ...

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it. Trump ...

Alberta had the highest drop in employment in Canada last month, after leading the nation in job growth in June, according to ...

Trump's replacement of labor statistics head after bad report shouldn't hurt integrity of jobs numbers. But there may still ...

It all comes down to the labor market, immigration and tariffs. What is really going on in terms of how many workers are ...

In Metro Kelowna the unemployment rate had its largest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic and the region added 1,500 jobs in ...

Youth jobs hit decades-low, private-sector hiring fell, and economists say the weak report may sway the Bank of Canada’s September rate decision.

The president's dismissal of the head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics risks making the "gold standard" of information ...