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U.S. jobless rate dips to 4 percent as employers add 143,000 positions last month
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government revised November and December payrolls higher.
The first job report of Donald…
US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate falls to 4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025.The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency suggested he’s inherited a solid but unspectacular…
Looking for work? Career experts share advice for job seekers
Over the last two months, career coach Eliana Goldstein has seen a spike in job seekers looking for help. While the U.S. unemployment rate dropped last month and the labor market appears to be on solid footing, hirings have slowed.…
Trump administration orders lists of low-performing federal workers
WASHINGTON ― The Trump administration ordered all heads of federal departments and agencies Thursday to provide lists of their lowest-performing employees and signaled mass job terminations could be coming.A memo from the U.S. Office of…
Federal employees explain why they accepted Trump’s buyout
The last thing Shane Poole wanted was to turn his back on the military life he loves. But Poole, an Air Force veteran who now works as a civilian trainer, says he's lost all trust in the government as President Donald Trump pushes a…
Shale Crescent USA joins U.S. Commercial Services European Roadshow
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MARIETTA — Shale Crescent USA announced Jan. 28 that it will be part of the U.S.…
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as inflation, tariff fears push stocks to
US stocks fell on Friday as investors reacted to the threat of more possible tariffs from the Trump administration while digesting a jump in consumer expectations for inflation and an overshadowed monthly jobs report. The S&P 500!-->!-->!-->…
Stock market up early on healthy jobs market but Amazon dips
U.S. stocks rise at the open, after the key monthly jobs report showed the labor market remained healthy, giving the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates steady and wait to see how President Donald Trump's tariff talk plays out.In…
Government workers sue to stop Trump from dismantling USAID
WASHINGTON − Groups representing foreign aid workers are suing the Trump administration to try to stop the dismantlement of the U.S. Agency for International Development, calling what's happening to the humanitarian agency an "unlawful…
Trump’s buyout offer for federal workers paused hours before deadline
A federal judge on Thursday paused the Trump administration’s deadline for more than 2 million federal employees to decide by the end of the day whether to resign or stay in their jobs in order to allow time for labor unions to challenge…