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Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.
Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama says her parents sometimes told her that they didn’t know what they were doing — and it ...
According to the latest BLS data, manufacturing has lost 89,000 workers in 12 months, more than any other sector in the same ...
Thanks to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, the number of foreign-born workers has decreased while the number of U.S.-born workers has conversely increased. “The Labor Department’s ...
The June jobs report looks sturdy on the surface—​headline payrolls advanced by 147,000 and joblessness held at 4.1%—​but a ...
Fed Governor Christopher Waller and Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, both appointed by President Donald Trump ...
After a great run before and after the pandemic, jobless rates are rising and employment-population ratios are falling.
Members of the Four Seasons Senior Club gathered for their monthly meeting June 18 at Undo’s restaurant in Weirton. President Gene Viola called the meeting to order, welcoming those in attendance, ...
The Labor Department's monthly job figures come from two surveys—one of households and another of businesses. The unemployment rate comes from the first survey, while the headline payroll growth ...
Oklahoma small businesses face hiring challenges as labor shortages persist despite low unemployment and steady wage growth.