Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Labor Dept: U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February as hiring slowed after booming gains the prior month, jobs report shows. Unemployment rose to 3.6%.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found Americans were hit with many junk fees for auto loans, mortgages, student loans and payday lending.

Job openings declined in January while layoffs increased in signs demand for workers may be easing. The number of people quitting jobs also fell.

Powell tells Congress the Fed could raise interest rates more than anticipated to tame inflation. Price increases and job growth have surged lately.

The Federal Reserve will lift interest rates more than planned if a trend of strong job growth, high inflation doesn’t reverse, a key official says.

Here are 6 college majors that lead to median salaries of under $40,000 within five years of graduation. Among them: theology, psychology, hospitality

As layoffs and recession worries increase, more companies are turning to gig economy workers, freelancers and contractors

The economy will be stronger than thought and recession will start later, experts say. Strong job growth and spending means faster start to 2023

Airline pilots got sharpest pay increase past 10 years while dentists got the most modest. 5 occupations with sharpest pay hikes, and 5 with smallest

The share of men, 25 to 54, working or looking for jobs has declined for decades. Here’s the impact it’s having on the economy and interest rates.