U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 207,000 last week, down 16,000 claims from 223,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Iowa saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 20.2%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 60.5%.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong

The US Department of Labor’s Inspector General Larry Turner was part of a spate of firings by President Donald Trump, the agency said Monday.

A New York law aiming to reduce injuries in Amazon warehouses is well-positioned to become a model for other states, although it’s not entirely safe from an industry-led legal challenge.

Major industries like construction, child care and restaurants rely heavily on undocumented workers, who would be hard to replace, economists and employers say.

In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) to amend the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act regulations to require that employers disclose in their NY WARN notices whether layoffs are related to the employer’s use of artificial intelligence (AI).

The removal of the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel had been expected. But the firing of a Democratic member stops it from protecting workers’ rights, for now.

Still, the chaotic 48 hours suggested that some in the Trump administration had overestimated their ability to impose ideological purity tests on federal funding. The order interrupted the Medicaid system, which provides health care to millions of low-income Americans, and left thousands of people in limbo.

President Donald Trump, a man who loves golf, was reelected on a platform that calls for a series of substantial changes to policies that will have a broad impact on the economy. Three of them could help or hurt the golf industry depending on how they’re implemented.

After two days of Senate committee hearings, four Republicans have declined to commit to approving Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose stance on vaccines remains a hot-button issue even after being presented with scientific evidence.

Employers in New York State and New York City face unique challenges given all the new workplace laws that are passed each year – and 2024 was

The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.