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 ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

The U.S. job market has taken a very worrisome turn. Data released by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas Incorporated shows that in just the ...

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The federal government civilian headcount got slashed by 162,000 in October and by 172,000 over the three months of September, October, and November. Since January, the federal government has slashed ...

As the Trump administration pursued a massive downsizing this year, the Bay Area lost more federal jobs than any other part of California, according to seasonally adjusted numbers compiled by Beacon ...

Shirley Hopkins built careers for herself and countless other Black workers through a federal government job. While working in the National Institutes of Health's human resources office, she became ...