The post-pandemic world has seen consistent talk of labor shortages and an emerging belief that America may be entering into a phase of tight labor markets, with many unfilled jobs and limited ...

The American labor force available for agricultural employment has grown limited. We continue to see lower workforce participation than before the pandemic and a low unemployment rate. While the U.S.

Trump has sold the tariffs hikes as a way to boost American manufacturing, but manufacturers cut 11,000 jobs last month after shedding 15,000 in June and 11,000 in May. The federal government, where ...

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state's unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia's ...

Explore insights on labor market trends, Fed predictions on unemployment, and the stock market's fragility amidst growth and ...

FRED Over the span of two years, businesses employed an additional 7.914 million individuals, surpassing the 5.945 million new entrants into the labor force.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) at a news conference with Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D) at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Nov. 10. (Graeme Sloan for The Washington Post) Wednesday is ...