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Employment
How many jobs are being gained or lost due to AI? There are some clues.
Jun 7, 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly survey doesn't track jobs added or subtracted due to AI – at least not yet.
How did the closely watched jobs report get its start?
Jun 6, 2024
The survey of employers was created to help answer puzzling questions about labor.
What does the Phillips curve tell us about the economy?
Jun 5, 2024
The Phillips Curve says that low unemployment is linked to high inflation. But history shows that the economy doesn't always work that way.
What does “seasonally adjusted” mean, anyway?
Jun 5, 2024
It’s one of those terms we hear attached to economic data all the time. But what is seasonal adjustment and how is it done?
Small businesses have Now Hiring signs up — whether they need workers or not
by
Justin Ho
Apr 2, 2024
So government stats on job openings may not be telling us much.
Job security and hiring in tech have plummeted. How much is AI to blame?
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 1, 2024
Tech companies may have over hired in the pandemic. Now, AI and other economic forces are creating a shrink in the tech sector.
Recent immigrants have filled labor gaps, boosted job creation, experts say
Mar 15, 2024
There has been a wave of migration to the U.S. — legal and not — since 2022. Many who entered are finding and keeping jobs.
For public good, not for profit.
New H1-B visa rules give workers more autonomy
Mar 8, 2024
It’s H-1B season, which means U.S. companies are once again competing for a limited number of spots— 85,000 — in a visa lottery. Registration opened this week after the federal government revamped the application process.
Business economists expect a soft landing in 2024
Feb 26, 2024
The National Association for Business Economics' latest forecast predicts higher economic growth and lower unemployment.
Trans people are more likely to be unemployed and live in poverty, according to a new survey
by
Henry Epp
Feb 9, 2024
They also face workplace discrimination.