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January's strong jobs report says more people have come off the sidelines to go to work

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 4, 2022
Many older people returned to work, but the recovery isn't as strong for people of color and women.
The federal jobs report surprised forecasters, showing that people are returning to work and fewer left the workforce than believed.
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COVID & Unemployment

First-time jobless claims rise — and worse may be yet to come

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 20, 2022
Analysts say businesses are under pressure and economic confidence has suffered.
The 311,000 number is higher than most predictions, while unemployment rose from 3.4% to 3.6%.
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Inflation is high, but has it peaked?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 12, 2022
Inflation is high but decelerating. So when will it decelerate to something normal?
Though there are hints that inflation may be near its peak, economists debate how long factors that influence it — like the labor shortage — could persist.
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Employers struggle to hire and retain workers almost two years into the pandemic

by Andy Uhler
Jan 6, 2022
"It's the most desperate situation that I can ever recall being in and I’ve been in some pretty desperate ones," said one restauranteur.
Worker turnover is high in low-wage sectors, like the food industry, as employees seek better opportunities.
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As the economy gets more complex, we might need new ways to measure it

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Rose Conlon
Jan 4, 2022
From jobs to inflation, our economic statistics are ripe for change.
From jobs to inflation, our economic statistics are ripe for change.
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Poor seasonal hiring and omicron could mean few temp workers get permanent jobs

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 28, 2021
Companies are having difficulty finding workers and at the same time they can't predict what will happen in 2022 as omicron spreads
Seasonal hiring is at its lowest level since 2016.
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COVID-19

Job and city switching surge in the pandemic

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 15, 2021
LinkedIn finds a sharp rise in remote jobs on offer, and people searching for them in small "lifestyle" cities like Bend, Oregon.
The outdoorsy and picturesque city of Bend, Oregon, is among the locales where many jobseekers have been searching for remote gigs, according to LinkedIn.
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Reporting from December 2022: The jobs market remains strong

by Justin Ho
Dec 9, 2021
Climb into the Marketplace time machine.
Job creation is likely to slow down a bit in the next year.
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The economy is adding more jobs than reports first reflect

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 18, 2021
Other employment numbers have been subject to a lot of revision as well.
Many employment statistics and reports have been revised, pointing to difficulties in understanding real-time labor conditions amid the pandemic. Above, a pedestrian walks past a "help wanted" sign.
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COVID & Unemployment

The Great Resignation continues in the U.S. workforce

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 12, 2021
A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Women walk past by a "Now Hiring" sign in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 16. The most recent JOLTS report shows a high number of people leaving the workforce across multiple sectors.
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