Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Jobs Report Woes: Less Than Half of the Expected Number of Jobs Added in September The Department of Labor's jobs report fell far short of expectations for the second straight month, and President Biden is facing blowback. By Johnathan Jones October 8, 2021
Marta Lavandier / APCommentary Watch: DeSantis Defies Biden Admin in Fiery Speech, Doubles Down on New FL Law DeSantis' Monday remarks were his latest shot across the bow of the Biden administration and the federal government's vaccine mandates. By C. Douglas Golden September 14, 2021
Spencer Platter / Getty Images Major Payroll Report Shows Slowdown in the Number of New Jobs Added By Private Companies The 330,000 jobs added to private payroll last month represented a significant decline from the 680,000 jobs added in June. By Thomas Catenacci August 4, 2021
Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images New Jobs Report Shows Economy on the Comeback Trail as More States Ditch Lockdowns The Labor Department reported a surge in hiring and a decreased unemployment rate in February 2021. By The Associated Press March 4, 2021
Ted S. Warren / APCommentary Woman Chosen to Head Biden's Unemployment Program Oversaw Program Fleeced by Nigerian Scammers for Over $600 Million Suzi LeVine, a major donor to Biden's campaign, will likely be the interim assistant secretary of the Employment and Training Administration. By C. Douglas Golden February 1, 2021
Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images New Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since March The Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released Thursday represented a decrease of new jobless claims compared to the week ending Oct. 10. By Thomas Catenacci October 22, 2020
Joshua Roberts / Pool / AP Trump Admin To Limit Visas, Protect American Jobs Amid Shutdown Layoffs The Trump administration announced plans to sharply limit visas for skilled workers. By The Associated Press October 6, 2020
David Dee Delgado / Getty Images June Job Growth Shatters Expectations, Unemployment Drops 'Q2 was supposed to be disastrous on the jobs front, but recovery happening most faster than expected.' By Mary Margaret Olohan July 2, 2020
Yuriko Nakao / Getty Images Oil Giant BP To Cut 10,000 Jobs Due to COVID-19 Downturn Oil and gas super producer BP will lay off 10,000 employees amid the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus, the company has said. By Johnathan Jones June 8, 2020
PhotoAlto / Frederic Cirou / Getty Images New Data Shows Sizable Jump in Available Jobs as Economy Roars Along The number of available jobs jumped in October after hitting an 18-month low the previous month, a sign the job market remains strong. By The Associated Press December 17, 2019