Learn about the U.S. civilian labor force: who it includes, who it excludes, and how it affects unemployment stats, according ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. Immigrant workers will be the only source of U.S. labor ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) “monthly jobs report” last Friday closed the book on 2023, recording a continuing expansion of both labor supply and paid work in America last year—and ...

In the latest jobs report, out Friday, there’s some details to like and and some to be worried about. On the “maybe we should worry about this” side, the labor force participation rate — aka the ...

A new labor market analysis based on June 2025 data revealed that a significant number of women have left the U.S. labor force this year. According to the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) review of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. The latest jobs report warns policymakers that immigration ...

Recent shifts in immigration flows have lowered the estimates of net international migration into the United States. New data indicate that net migration will be close to half a million people in 2025 ...

Wall Street bigwigs, major investors, stock analysts, and economists agree on very little these days. Whether it's about technical levels, recession indicators, or the yield curve, everyone seems to ...