Economy

Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 245,000 in November, well below Wall Street estimates as rising coronavirus cases coincided with a considerable slowdown in hiring. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had …

John Williams, left, and his dad Terry, right, both of Salem, carry a large Christmas Tree out of the field together at Tucker Tree Farm in Salem, Oregon, November 29, …

Job gains in November are expected to be weaker than in October, reflecting the impact of virus-related shutdowns by states and local governments due to the record spread of Covid-19. …

In the months since the U.S. labor market shed roughly 22.2 million jobs at the start of the coronavirus recession, some 10 million roles still have not recovered as the …

New jobless-claim filings last week reached their lowest level of the pandemic crisis, providing a sign that hiring is continuing if at a slower pace. First-time claims for unemployment benefits …

A house for sale in Sarasota, Florida Scott Mlyn | CNBC  Thanksgiving week isn’t usually a popular time for homebuying, but most economic numbers this year are incomparable, especially in …

Private payrolls grew at their slowest pace since July amid a deceleration in large business hiring for November, ADP’s monthly payrolls report said Wednesday. Companies hired 307,000 workers last month, …

China’s economic outlook is improving faster than in other regions around the world, including the U.S. according to the latest CNBC Global CFO Council survey for the fourth quarter 2020. …

Erin Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Department of Labor has been both miscounting the number of people receiving unemployment benefits and underpaying those under a special program instituted to address …