U.S. job openings increased marginally in August while hiring declined, consistent with lackluster labor market conditions that could allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again next month ...

The U.S. unemployment rate likely was 4.3% in September, unchanged from August, according to a new "real-time" estimate from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago published on Thursday.

After the Federal Reserve resumed its interest rate-cutting cycle last month, Chair Jerome Powell signaled that incoming U.S. economic data would play an even more critical role than usual in ...

Rank-and-file senators began discussing potential solutions Wednesday, though a compromise remains out of reach.

The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills.

The US government shutdown may delay H-1B visas and employment-based green cards for Indians. Embassy services continue with limited capacity, while new applications and transfers face delays. Here’s ...

The U.S. government shutdown could stifle deal flow, freeze visa processing for workers, and cause other problems for startups and the broader tech sector, especially if it lasts longer than a week, ...

The gains came just one day after the market closed out a strong September, with the S&P 500 up more than 3.5% for the month.

Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the ...

The H-2A visa program allows agricultural employers to hire immigrant workers for temporary or seasonal jobs when there are not enough U.S. workers available. According to the U.S. Department of ...

As uncertainty deepens amid the U.S. government’s first shutdown in almost seven years, the gold frenzy continues to climb to new heights ...

Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the funding gap, and there is little sign either side is willing to compromise.