Jobs Report: The August Jobs Numbers Are Weak. Don’t Blame Trump.

Jobs Report By NEIL IRWIN September 1, 2017 The details of the August jobs numbers are disappointing, though hardly catastrophic. The United States economy added fewer jobs than analysts expected (156,000, not 180,000); previous months’ job growth was...

August Jobs Report: What to Watch For

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ September 1, 2017 The Labor Department will release the latest hiring and unemployment figures at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The monthly report provides one of the better snapshots of the state of the American economy. Here’s...

August Jobs Report: What to Watch For

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ September 1, 2017 The Labor Department will release the latest hiring and unemployment figures at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The monthly report provides one of the better snapshots of the state of the American economy. Here’s...

What’s Fair?: One Effort to Close the Gender Pay Gap Won’t Get a Try

What’s Fair? By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER August 31, 2017 The Obama administration had an idea it thought would help address the pay gap between white men and almost everyone else: requiring companies to report how much they paid people, along with their...

France Unveils Contentious Labor Overhaul in Big Test for Macron

By AURELIEN BREEDEN August 31, 2017 PARIS — The French government announced on Thursday a plan to overhaul the labor code, a highly awaited and contentious effort to loosen regulations and stimulate the economy that has been met with opposition from...

U.S. Economy Grew 3% in 2nd Quarter, Fastest Pace in 2 Years

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ August 30, 2017 The United States economy kicked into higher gear last quarter, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday, revising its initial estimate for growth upward to 3 percent — the fastest pace in two years. The...