The US unemployment rate was little changed in July, but the number of Americans out of work for a long time surged to the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 ...

President Trump reportedly fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, allegedly due to his ...

The phrase “don’t shoot the messenger” stems from the times before modern communication, when bad news was delivered to ...