Unemployment concerns are on the rise among American workers as fears about the labor market in March reached levels last ...

Behind the gradual and relatively small rise in the U.S. unemployment rate in recent years are a couple of less-closely ...

A closely watched recession indicator flashed Friday after a weak July jobs report showed an unexpected surge in the unemployment rate. The US economy added 114,000 jobs in July, badly missing ...

The rising unemployment rate narrowly triggered the so-called Sahm Rule recession indicator—just as investors’ concern about flagging growth hit a high point on Thursday. It posits that a ...

If you want to understand the overall health of the economy, pay attention to key financial market indicators, including the unemployment rate, national debt and the consumer price index.

The unemployment rate is one of the most important economic indicators followed by consumers, investors, economists, and the Federal Reserve. Here's what it means, how it's measured, and how it ...

Adam Hetts, global head of multi-asset at Janus Henderson Investors "The unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% which is one of the lowest readings in decades. In terms of leading indicators ...

Because unemployment follows growth with a delay, it is considered a lagging indicator of economic activity. How sensitive is the unemployment rate to economic growth? That depends on several factors, ...