The Latest Breaking News from the Labor Department

Stock futures nudge higher on debt ceiling deal relief; ADP jobs data in focus as markets look to Friday payrolls; Salesforce slides after sluggish revenue growth, muted near-term outlook; Nordstrom surges after surprise Q1 profit, margin improvement and Broadcom earnings on deck as chipmaker rides AI demand wave.

The House OK'd the debt-limit bill. Salesforce and C3.ai stock led earnings movers late. China EV makers reported May sales.

David Weil, whose 2022 Senate confirmation to a Labor Department post was blocked, says fast food companies, ride-sharing services and nonunion builders fear vigorous enforcement of labor laws.

Don't be fooled by the low unemployment rate. It won't last long.

Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States picked up pace in April and unemployment returned to a multidecade low, government data showed Friday, signaling labor market resilience despite higher interest rates to tackle inflation.

The U.S. job market may be getting a second wind. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a modest uptick from the month before. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%.

Economists expected a gain of 185,000 jobs last month.

Federal officials say two 10-year-olds are among the 300 children who worked at a McDonald’s restaurants in Kentucky with no or little pay

The Labor Department found more than 300 minors working illegally at McDonald’s restaurants operated by three franchisees.