The Labor Department's Friday release of December employment data showed a strong finish to the year for hirings, surpassing expectations and highlighting the resilience of the U.S. labor market. Sam ...

the longest run of consecutive beats in at least 25 years. Despite this resilience, a higher trend in initial jobless claims may be the canary in the coal mine. Headline labor market strength is ...

U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would ...