Jobs

Sentiment among U.S. small business owners plunged in September as pandemic-induced supply disruptions and a persistent labor shortage weighed on the economy's recovery.

With the holiday season fast approaching, companies are trying to fill jobs in an effort to meet the demand for orders.

The number of workers returning to traditional office space has been edging higher since the week of Labor Day, when an average of 31% of the workforce was back in the 10 major cities monitored by Kastle Systems. The average hit 35% during the week that ended Oct. 1 and 36% during the week that ended Oct. 8, a new high during the pandemic period, said the security company that tracks access-card swipes.

The number of job openings in the U.S. slipped off a record high in August as the quits rate increased to a record high.

The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, after a U.S. court struck down a Trump-era rule that removed line speed limits.

Amazon has decided that it will be up to individual managers as to whether or when their teams will return to the office, and how often.

Global supply-chain delays are so severe that some of the biggest U.S. retailers have resorted to an extreme—and expensive—tactic to try to stock shelves this holiday season: They are chartering their own cargo ships to import goods.

JPMorgan Chase earnings, fresh inflation data, and another Blue Origin blast off lead the week ahead.

Republican senators have blasted the latest disappointing jobs report, as well as President Biden's efforts to portray the shortage as part of "progress."

Contrary what we’re hearing from the Biden administration, the solution to our labor market problems is not massive government spending designed to create jobs.

More fast-food restaurants could shift to drive-thru only if labor shortage persists.

Larry Kudlow explains why he believes the jobs report was stronger than many people think.

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer recently reminded employees that they could face disciplinary action if they do not comply with a companywide vaccine mandate ahead of an upcoming deadline.