In the latest jobs report, out Friday, there’s some details to like and and some to be worried about. On the “maybe we should worry about this” side, the labor force participation rate — aka the ...

Learn about the U.S. civilian labor force: who it includes, who it excludes, and how it affects unemployment stats, according ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases ...

A substantial and unexpected rise in women’s labor force participation rates over the past few years has been a key factor spurring rapid labor force growth. In particular, Hispanic women have made a ...

A new labor market analysis based on June 2025 data revealed that a significant number of women have left the U.S. labor force this year. According to the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) review of ...

The unemployment rate in Maine dropped slightly in November, but has remained pretty steady over the last year. However, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. The latest jobs report warns policymakers that immigration ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. The U.S. Department of Labor Building in Washington, D.C.

Wall Street bigwigs, major investors, stock analysts, and economists agree on very little these days. Whether it's about technical levels, recession indicators, or the yield curve, everyone seems to ...

The government shutdown this fall delayed the release of Indiana’s monthly employment report for September. Indiana’s ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Filmed over seven years, Prime Minister is an unflinching look at Jacinda Ardern’s extraordinary political career, tracing her unexpected ascent to leadership in 2017, when at 37 she ...