Labor starts when your body and your baby send signals that it's time for birth. Hormones play a big role in preparing your body for labor, including softening the cervix. Common signs of labor ...

11 signs of labor In the final days or weeks before your due date, you may notice one or more signs that labor is near. Not all women experience all of these signs – again, this is very individual – ...

The final months of 2025 offered plenty of reasons for labor market alarmism. Job creation slowed to a near halt, the ...

If your contractions come regularly every 5 to 10 minutes, it's time to call your doctor. Watch for signs like your water breaking or bloody vaginal discharge, which indicate labor might be starting.

There may be twists and turns as your labor unfolds. But knowing what you might encounter can help you navigate this exciting but potentially challenging experience. Credit...Shawna X Supported by By ...

Braxton Hicks contractions happen with all pregnancies to help your body prepare for labor. They might feel like a mild muscle spasm, tightening in your baby bump, or menstrual cramps. Not sure if you ...

Signs of a slowdown in the labor market have emerged, sparking hope that the Federal Reserve may stop its ongoing tightening monetary policy, which has spurred increasing mortgage rates. But industry ...

Construction October unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, from September's 3.4% and the year-earlier 4.0%. November 4, 2022 Construction’s employment growth slowed in October as the industry added just ...

The number of job openings in the U.S. fell to 9.59 million at the end of March, declining from an upwardly revised total of 9.97 million in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Monday.

A look beneath solid headline jobs numbers shows some cracks are starting to form in the U.S. labor market. Here are the signs: Employers added 209,000 payroll jobs in June — the smallest monthly ...

Market bear John Hussman's firm said it's watching six signals in the job market that could indicate a recession. The firm pointed to trends like AI-driven layoffs and job losses in key sectors.

If you are a single mother without a job, you don’t pass up a chance to get in front of people hiring anywhere close to your field, so Amy McEver was there. After decades working for and running ...