In just a little while, we'll hear the latest on how many people were forced to sign up for unemployment benefits. But how's the job market doing if you actually ask people?

The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 over the last week — a surprise and not a good one. But more people voluntarily leaving their jobs can also be a good sign for the economy.

The National Consumer Law Center says it's the wild west for background-screening report companies that provide shoddy reports.

Social Security claims came down last year, an intriguing sign that older workers are feeling better about their job prospects.

The economy's doing better, but unemployment is still at over 8 percent. Lots of jobless workers have turned to federally-funded retraining programs, but as New York Times reporter Motoko Rich reports, funding is running dry.

Employers hired many fewer workers in March than in previous months, but the unemployment rate fell for the first time since January.

The head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers talks about the Labor Department's latest employment report, which showed that only 120,000 jobs were created in March.

A laid-off autoworker found a steady job at another factory, but he’s making less

West Chicago magnet prepares students for high-skill manufacturing jobs, and for college