Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system, in a sharp increase that is still a fraction of the 670,000 furloughed during the shutdown.

Many people buy the idea that government jobs are low-paying. However, many public sector careers offer great salaries in addition to work-life balance.

Since January, an estimated 211,000 employees have left the federal workforce. California has recruited dozens of those former federal workers.

Normally, economists would verify their suspicions through the weekly jobless claims report, which shows how many people apply for unemployment benefits. They'd also look at a monthly report on total ...

Our live coverage of the government shutdown has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below to learn about Thursday’s developments as well as other news involving the Trump ...

As military families lurch from one pay day to the next, they’re suffering collective anxiety, unsure if paychecks will arrive as the government shutdown passes a month with no signs of resolution.

Wednesday’s decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to roughly 5.3% in 2023 and 2024 to combat the biggest inflation spike in four ...

Hanford has been getting by so far during the nearly monthlong furlough by using money carried over from fiscal year 2025, ...

Amazon and UPS on Tuesday announced tens of thousands of job cuts, the latest signal that the U.S. labor market is ...

Air traffic controllers and TSA workers are among the essential employees who are required to work during a shutdown.

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while ...

Construction attorneys say some federal jobs during the closure may require contractors to keep working, even if they’re not ...