The number of people collecting unemployment checks from the government fell in March to a one-and-a-half-year low. Great news, right? A Dow Jones Company ...

The mood was somber at Employment Security Department offices across the state on Tuesday, as hundreds of workers found themselves in the position of those they usually help: Out of work. Although ...

With unemployed rate at 8.6 percent, agency helps job searchers focus on needs. WILKES-BARRE – Mark Kahn has been searching for a job since October. That’s when, after 30 years of substitute teaching ...

The consumer price index posted a seasonally adjusted 0.4% increase for the month, the biggest gain since January, putting the annual inflation rate at 2.9%. The Labor Department reported a surprise ...

Initial jobless claims —- the number of people who apply for state unemployment benefits —- fell by 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 199,000 in the week ended Dec. 27, the Labor Department said ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits fell by the most since November, adding to evidence of stabilization in the labor market. Initial claims decreased by 23,000 to 206,000 in the week ended Feb.