Losing your job is rarely good. Not being able to find one for months can be disastrous for individuals, and bad for society as well. Yet during the recent recession and the current anemic recovery, ...

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Every week I post an update on unemployment claims shortly after the BLS report is made available. Our focus is the four-week moving average of this rather volatile indicator. To no surprise, the ...

Friday's strong jobs report signals that the economy has continued momentum after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate cut in four years. Get the lowdown from WSJ's video team: ...

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) remains rated a buy, but I urge vigilance due to unprecedented, gradual rises in U.S. unemployment. Current labor market deterioration—across U-3, U-5, and U-6 rates—is ...