11 signs of labor In the final days or weeks before your due date, you may notice one or more signs that labor is near. Not all women experience all of these signs – again, this is very individual – ...

If your contractions come regularly every 5 to 10 minutes, it's time to call your doctor. Watch for signs like your water breaking or bloody vaginal discharge, which indicate labor might be starting.

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. The White House hailed Friday’s jobs report for May, and it did beat market expectations with a ...

The U.S. labor market created few jobs in August and shrank earlier in the summer, a first since the pandemic, as the economy’s engine sputters under the weight of President Donald Trump’s policies.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 to a total of 217,000 in the week that ended July 19, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the sixth straight weekly decline. Claims ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an economist specializing in labor markets and policy. The April 2025 jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. jobless claim applications fell to their lowest level in two months last week as layoffs remain low despite ...

American CEOs are reporting nearly record-low workforce expansion plans, despite the past few days seeing a series of encouraging readings on the health of the labor market. According to executive ...