Unemployment

The most recent jobs report showed mediocre job creation in July.

After two years of unemployment and feeling invisible, Stuart Morris changed his mindset to get back to work.

Unemployment claims from laid-off federal workers looking for new jobs are up nearly 60% year-over-year.

Job seekers at one of China’s top universities say the hunt is hard this year.

In a reversal, women lost more federal jobs than men in April.

The unemployment rate can’t tell us everything happening in the job market. But the Labor Department is robust and transparent in its calculations.

Experts predict steep tariffs could lead to a recession this year.

Data out Tuesday from The Conference Board indicates consumers think the tub is draining faster than it’s filling up.

The “official” rate only counts unemployed people who have looked in the last four weeks. Five other rates track other kinds of unemployment.

Data doesn’t always show a full picture. Example: Functional unemployment was 23.3% in January — very different than the 4% headline figure.