Michigan's economy is what led to the higher spot for the state on the study, America’s Top States for Business, which is now in its 19th year.

Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

Despite the reminder that economics is a dismal science, talk about an imminent national recession does not sound realistic, ...

When calculated using U.S. Labor Department methodology, Canada's unemployment rate was 0.1 point lower at 5.7%. The jobless rate in the U.S. also fell 0.1 point in June to 4.1%, though compared with ...

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting a seven-week low and suggesting that employers are still reluctant to let go of workers even as ...