Losing your job is rarely good. Not being able to find one for months can be disastrous for individuals, and bad for society as well. Yet during the recent recession and the current anemic recovery, ...

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Following this morning's payrolls report, here is a look at how unemployment has trended in recent years. The rate hit a trough of 3.4% early last year, the lowest in more than half a century. Since ...

This chart tracks the unemployment rate since 2021. In recent months this measure has hit lows last seen in the late 1960s. And this one shows changes in hourly and weekly earnings, along with the ...

The Labor Department released a strong jobs report on Friday, signaling that the economy continues momentum after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate cut in four years. Photo: Getty ...