The graph below depicts the U.S. unemployment rate (U-3 measure) from around 1948 to 2022. Shaded areas represent periods of recession. Generally, unemployment and inflation have an inverse ...

The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 228,000 jobs in March, a significant increase from February’s revised gains of 117,000, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.

Unemployment rates were lower in September in 11 states and the District of Columbia, higher in nine states and stable in 30 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Oct. 21.