The editors discuss the ongoing redistricting fight in Texas, economic turmoil, and the deepening divisions over Israel’s policy in Gaza.

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled one of his simmering resentments: the statistician overseeing the ...

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of the nation's jobs data.

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Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.

Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.

CONGRESSIONAL RECESS: Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls ...

Republicans are even calling out Trump over the firing of the BLS chief, and most of them who have a basic grasp on reality ...

The Queen of Hearts would say “off with their heads!” every time she was disappointed. Trump says data he doesn’t like is ...

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on President Donald Trump defending his decision to fire the ...

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after ...

Hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data showing slow job growth for July and prior months, ...