Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits as labor market keeps humming along

The four-week moving average of claims, a less volatile measure, rose by 2,250 to 236,750.

Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening

The federal government is making the most aggressive effort to hire thousands of software engineers, data scientists and cybersecurity specialists.

Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe

Adidas, Starbucks, L’Oreal, PepsiCo and Hyatt have also joined in the pledge.

View from Away: One answer to the migration crisis? Jobs

January U.S. job openings dip, but still high at 10.8 million

Job openings fell from 11.2 million in December but remained high by historical standards, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

U.S. adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes

It was a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates.

Maine’s unemployment rate heads toward record low

The state's jobless rate hits the lowest point since the start of the pandemic and nears record lows set three years ago.

‘Making Maine Work’ report highlights new priorities of business community

This year, the shortage of entry-level workers was followed closely by high energy costs, the need for technical workers, and the need for workforce housing.

‘Great resignation’ reaches White House with staff turnover

Not even the White House is immune from the economic trend that's been called the 'great resignation' as employers struggle to fill vacancies and workers jump to new jobs at record rates.

Maine unemployment rate hits pandemic low of 3.3%

The state's jobless rate in April was the lowest in two years, and the number of jobs was nearly back to the pre-pandemic level.