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Meet the workers powering India’s labor market
May 14, 2019
Here are some of the millions of informal workers who hold the key to India's jobs market.
In logistics, employers scramble for workers
May 7, 2019
Bureau of Labor Statistics data show nearly 90,000 job openings in warehousing, transportation and utilities in March.
Here's why teen unemployment is as high as it is
by
Scott Tong
May 3, 2019
The unemployment rate for teenagers in March was 12.8% compared to the national figure of 3.8%.
Why it's the "nonfarm" payrolls report
May 1, 2019
The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report doesn't count jobs down on the farm. We explain why.
African Americans' wages nearly stagnant over decade
Apr 18, 2019
After adjusting for inflation, black workers' median weekly earnings have risen at a fraction of the pace of wages for white, Hispanic and Asian workers.
March jobs report: Reversion to the norm
Apr 5, 2019
The report, while an improvement on February, is no cause for elation.
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Was February's lackluster job growth a blip or a trend?
by
Ben Bradford
Apr 4, 2019
With the March jobs figure coming out Friday, what will economists be looking for?
Changes touted to make H-1B visa applications easier
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 22, 2019
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service this week announced some changes to the visa program for highly-skilled foreigners who fill U.S. jobs in technology, science, engineering and other fields. These changes are supposed to make the process of applying for H-1B work permits easier. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Job creation stalls in February as unemployment falls and wages rise
Mar 8, 2019
Strikingly low job growth weighs strongly on the side of the Fed not raising rates in the coming months.