Local employment conditions appear to be holding up better than expected given federal-government cutbacks and their ripple effects across the broader economy. “Is the situation as dire as we were ...

Nonfarm employment increased by more than 400,000 in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The total number employed reached over 151 million, close to the level seen in February ...

State and local governments rolled out the red carpet to federal workers who were laid off en masse this year. But months after losing their jobs, many federal applicants are still waiting to get ...