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The Latest Breaking News from the Labor Department

Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom

The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the quality of the inflation figures just as they are being closely watched for the impact of tariffs

The Independent UK

US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars

The Independent UK

Dow futures dip as Wall Street weighs likelihood of Trump's latest tariff threat, while U.S. eyes call to resolve China trade snag

The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his 50% steel duty or if he will put it on hold soon.

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US Consumer Inflation Cooled In April To Lowest Level Since 2021

US consumer inflation cooled slightly in April, figures showed Tuesday, coming in better than expected against a background of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

International Business Times

US Hiring Slows Less Than Expected, Unemployment Unchanged

US hiring slowed less than expected in April while the jobless rate remained unchanged, according to government data published Friday, as businesses navigated the early months of Donald Trump's second presidency.

International Business Times

Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward

A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department

The Independent UK

The Latest: Global tariff battle escalates as China retaliates with 125% tariffs on US goods

China has announced that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%

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US wholesale inflation fell last month as price pressures eased, but trade war clouds outlook

The Labor Department is reporting that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was fell 0.4% from February

The Independent UK

US Consumer Inflation Cools In March On Falling Gas Prices

US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as consumers and businesses waited nervously for President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs to come into effect.

International Business Times

Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooling before tariffs

U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats

The Independent UK

Dow futures drop as report says White House mulls global tariff of up to 20% on nearly all trading partners

Over the weekend, reports said Trump has pushed his advisors to get more aggressive on tariffs, including higher rates on a wider set of nations.

Fortune

U.S. wholesale prices unchanged in February, in sign that inflationary pressures are easing for now

U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now

The Independent UK

Even as US slashes jobs, ‘it is the calm before the storm’, economists warn

An upcoming trade war and more DOGE job cuts will hammer the US economy, economists warn.

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US Hiring Misses Expectations In February, Jobs Market Sees Pressure

The United States added fewer jobs than expected in February and the unemployment rate ticked up, government data showed Friday, while analysts warn cracks are appearing in the labor market as President Donald Trump returned to office.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

U.S. economy likely generated a solid 160,000 jobs last month, but Trump's trade wars cloud outlook

The U.S. labor market likely kept on churning out jobs last month, economists say, but the outlook is cloudy and getting cloudier as the Trump administration wages trade wars, purges federal employees and seeks to deport millions of immigrants

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Democratic Support Needed For Labor Department Nominee

President Trump's nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Department leadership faces Senate challenges and requires Democratic support.

The Independent UK

U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.4% in December, hotter than expected

U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month at a time when progress against inflation appears to have stalled, undercutting expectations for lower interest rates this year

The Independent UK

Trump faces uphill battle to fulfill campaign promise to cut costs as inflation rises to 3% in January

The rise in inflation could delay interest rate cuts and hamper Trump’s ability to fulfill his election promise of bringing down prices

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The Independent UK

A federal judge is to consider whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department

A federal judge will consider whether to block Trump adviser Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department, which has investigated the billionaire’s companies

The Independent UK

January jobs report: Unemployment drops and wages rise - but hiring is lower than expected

Donald Trump has inherited a solid labor market - but the future is cloudier

The Independent UK

US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future

The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth

International Business Times

US Unemployment Claims Rise More Than Expected

Jobless applications reached 219,000 for the week ending Feb. 1, as analysts expected 213,000 claims.

The Independent UK

US job openings fall to 7.6 million in December, suggesting the job market is slowing but healthy

U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but remains healthy

The Conversation

President Carter had to balance employers’ demands for foreign workers with pressure to restrict immigration – and so does Trump

President Donald Trump promised during his three presidential campaigns to deport as many immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization as possible.