Jobs Report Withheld by Shutdown Leaves Economists Guessing

Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown.

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Federal Judge Declines to Reinstate Government Watchdogs Fired by Trump

The judge ruled that President Trump had clearly violated the law, but that the impact did not rise to an “irreparable harm” that would justify her intervention.

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CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts

The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market.

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Trump Fires Official Over Jobs Report, Echoing an Authoritarian Playbook

In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality.

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Big Downward Jobs Revisions Could Be a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such downgrades have historically meant trouble for the labor market.

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Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July

The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.

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Employers Pulled Back on Hiring, Adding 73,000 Jobs

The labor market showed signs of weakening, as job gains for the previous two months were also revised lower.

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What’s Next for Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Department

Administration officials have already begun the process of transferring certain functions to other agencies.

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The Trump administration expands its crackdown on undocumented immigrants’ access to federal benefits.

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Trump Removed Crypto Warnings from Retirement Plans. Will It Affect 401(k)s?

Regulators under President Trump are taking a neutral position on crypto, retreating from the Biden administration’s more cautionary stance.

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