WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 24: As the government lays of workers, what is the unemployment impact likely to be? (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Job cuts are a little over 172,000 for February, ...

State and local government accounted for much of the U.S. job growth in June, according to federal data. Health care and social assistance also saw notable payroll expansion in the month. State and ...

The changes have been years in the making and represent a federal hiring apparatus more focused on applicable skills than specific backgrounds.

A Department of Defense contractor feels insecure about their job given federal reductions in force. They pursued degrees in government-related fields and are now worried that they'll be worthless.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Solange Charas covers the intersection of governance, HR, and finance. In this installment, we focus on Project 2025's proposed ...

The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force. Change in jobs in July 2025, by sector Health care +55,400 jobs Retail +15,700 ...

The ongoing government shutdown has disrupted the flow of economic data from federal agencies and the October jobs report is the latest closely watched report to be delayed due to the impasse. Most ...

The government shutdown delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, “arguably the most important piece of information” for the Federal Reserve to review before its meeting at the end of the ...