Stock/MarketWatch illustration A near-blackout of official economic data caused by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown has ...

U.S. jobless claim applications fell to their lowest level in two months last week as layoffs remain low despite mounting evidence of a softening labor market ...

The U.S. Department of Labor said it would delay releases of economic data if the federal government shuts down this week, which could postpone Friday's highly anticipated monthly jobs report. On ...

Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries ...