/tags/labor-department labor department en-US Copyright Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:12:03 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-15/the-women-powering-bidens-economy-are-rewriting-the-course-of-american-history Each of them, to a fault, have backgrounds that reflect their interest in creating an economy that works for more people, especially the vulnerable working class: Black people, Latinos and women. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:12:03 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-15/the-women-powering-bidens-economy-are-rewriting-the-course-of-american-history Pallavi Gogoi /news-partners/npr-news/2021-03-10/bidens-1-9-trillion-rescue-plan-set-to-turbocharge-u-s-economy Economists expect the additional federal spending, coupled with an improving public health picture, will jumpstart economic growth this year. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:51:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-03-10/bidens-1-9-trillion-rescue-plan-set-to-turbocharge-u-s-economy Scott Horsley /news-partners/2021-01-07/biden-taps-boston-mayor-marty-walsh-as-labor-secretary If confirmed by the Senate, Walsh would be the first union member to serve in this role in nearly half a century, Biden's transition team says. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:41:18 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-07/biden-taps-boston-mayor-marty-walsh-as-labor-secretary Benjamin Swasey /news-partners/2020-12-04/warning-signs-flashing-job-growth-slows-sharply-as-pandemic-takes-toll-on-economy U.S. employers added just 245,000 jobs last month as the runaway pandemic continued to weigh on hiring. The unemployment rate fell to 6.7% from 6.9% in October. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:37:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-04/warning-signs-flashing-job-growth-slows-sharply-as-pandemic-takes-toll-on-economy Scott Horsley /news-partners/2020-09-04/job-gains-slowed-again-in-august-as-employers-added-1-4-million-jobs Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June in a sign of what could be a long and painful recovery from the recession. Fri, 04 Sep 2020 12:36:59 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-04/job-gains-slowed-again-in-august-as-employers-added-1-4-million-jobs Scott Horsley /news-partners/2020-08-07/long-road-to-recovery-hiring-slows-in-july-as-u-s-employers-add-1-8-million-jobs U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million the month before. The unemployment rate inched down to 10.2%. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:35:59 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-07/long-road-to-recovery-hiring-slows-in-july-as-u-s-employers-add-1-8-million-jobs Scott Horsley /2020-08-06/u-s-economy-on-high-alert-over-shaky-future-of-extra-jobless-benefits As Congress debates whether to renew supplemental unemployment benefits for people thrown out of work by the pandemic, new research shows those benefits offer a critical boost for the U.S. economy. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /2020-08-06/u-s-economy-on-high-alert-over-shaky-future-of-extra-jobless-benefits Scott Horsley /news-partners/2020-07-23/job-picture-worsens-millions-more-file-for-unemployment-in-reversal New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 1.4 million, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating as businesses close their doors again after the pandemic intensifies. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:10:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-23/job-picture-worsens-millions-more-file-for-unemployment-in-reversal Avie Schneider, Jim Zarroli /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-09/devastated-as-layoffs-keep-coming-hopes-fade-that-jobs-will-return-quickly Applications for jobless benefits are up again. "What we're seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time," economist Nick Bunker says. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-09/devastated-as-layoffs-keep-coming-hopes-fade-that-jobs-will-return-quickly Scott Horsley /news-partners/2020-07-02/hiring-surged-in-june-with-4-8-million-jobs-added-before-new-spike-in-infections The unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. But there are indications that the job growth has slowed recently amid a surge of new coronavirus infections. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:34:25 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-02/hiring-surged-in-june-with-4-8-million-jobs-added-before-new-spike-in-infections Scott Horsley