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Jobs market
Immigrant workforce reaches near record level
Jul 6, 2023
Foreign-born workers are continuing to play a crucial role in a tight job market.
Where's the sweet spot for wage growth?
Mar 1, 2023
Economists say 3.5% wage growth is about right when you take inflation and productivity growth into account — but we're not there yet.
Wage growth slowed in December, pleasing inflation hawks
Jan 6, 2023
Earnings have been rising quickly, but the cooler data may restrain the Federal Reserve's rate-hike campaign.
Labor Department figures show robust jobs market
by
Justin Ho
Oct 16, 2018
The Labor Department reported this morning record high job openings for the month of August, the highest since the Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey was created almost 20 years ago. A large number of open jobs has ramifications for many different sectors of the economy. We looked at one sector with a lot of “now […]
Labor Department figures show robust jobs market
by
Justin Ho
Oct 16, 2018
The Labor Department reported this morning record high job openings for the month of August, the highest since the Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey was created almost 20 years ago. A large number of open jobs has ramifications for many different sectors of the economy. We looked at one sector with a lot of “now […]
Happy reminder, courtesy of the Labor Department
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 13, 2015
There are more jobs open today than there have been in 14 years.
How tough is it to sell steel?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 14, 2014
Delaware Steel President Lisa Goldenberg says she's hopeful for a better year.
For public good, not for profit.
Getting back to work after long-term unemployment
Sep 5, 2013
A record number of Americans are long-term unemployed--six months or more. A lackluster job market is putting them back to work--slowly.