The White House said on Friday that it had begun substantial layoffs across the U.S. government, as President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Coast Guard personnel will also receive paychecks this week from funds in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that passed earlier this ye

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern,

Looking for the latest unemployment rate? You'll have to wait.

The BLS's monthly jobs report was not released on Friday because of the government shutdown, which put federal data gathering on hold.

The government shutdown delayed the jobs report and may postpone other key economic data. Here is what economists are looking at instead.

The agency's Bureau of Labor Statistics would suspend operations if the U.S. government shuts down this week, potentially delaying key economic reports.

The ongoing government shutdown delayed the anticipated September jobs report, which economists estimated would show 50,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%.