Overall layoffs have decreased since last year, but some industries in particular are cutting back.

Payroll processing company ADP reports 135,000 private sector jobs were added last month, falling below analyst expectations. Will the weak numbers cause the Federal Reserve to stick to stimulus?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting the economy added 165,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, beating analyst expectations.

The payroll processing company ADP reported this morning that 158,000 private sector jobs were added last month, falling below analyst expectations.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, beating analyst expectations.

The Dow posted another record high this morning. The surge came on the heels of a new report from the payroll processing company ADP, which showed that private employers added 198,000 jobs in February.

Alan Krueger, chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, weighs in on the government's December jobs report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that unemployment has stayed steady at 7.8 percent, and the economy added 155,000 jobs last month.

Private payroll data points to an encouraging trend in service-related jobs that are key to economic growth.