Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Noreen Sugrue is a Senior Research Fellow at Northwest Center Chicago. Sep 29, 2025, 03:32pm EDT Analyzing the monthly jobs report ...

The first Friday of the month brings the closely watched Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfarm payrolls survey. That didn't happen because of the government shutdown. While the BLS has gone dark, other ...

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is no longer considering suspending the monthly jobs report — one of the most crucial and historic measurements of US ...

The ongoing shutdown of major pieces of the federal government has meant missed paychecks for federal workers, no new loans from the Small Business Administration, no giant panda cam from the National ...