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What layoffs in the mortgage industry say about our economy
by
Justin Ho
Nov 16, 2018
It’s been a year of transition for Wells Fargo after a series of scandals in its consumer banking business. The company’s paid billions of dollars in penalties and just announced it’s cutting 900 jobs in its mortgage division. The job cuts are part of a big restructuring plan the bank announced back in September, with […]
Some job openings aren't real. Here's why.
Nov 6, 2018
What the JOLTS report can tell us about the state of the labor market.
U.S. adds robust 250,000 jobs; pay growth fastest since 2009
Nov 2, 2018
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stayed at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent.
How do hurricanes affect the jobs picture?
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 2, 2018
The number of people without jobs in the United States is expected to remain largely unchanged when the Labor Department reports the official unemployment rate Friday. One thing that could affect those numbers: a pair of hurricanes, Florence and Michael, that hit the Eastern Seaboard back to back.
Study finds about half of formerly incarcerated people have only a GED or high school diploma
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Renata Sago
Oct 31, 2018
The study comes from the Prison Policy Initiative, a nonpartisan group that examines mass incarceration.
Study finds about half of formerly incarcerated people have only a GED or high school diploma
by
Renata Sago
Oct 31, 2018
The study comes from the Prison Policy Initiative, a nonpartisan group that examines mass incarceration.
With holiday shopping approaching, consumers weigh pocketbook issues
Oct 26, 2018
Consumer sentiment has been strong.
For public good, not for profit.
With holiday shopping approaching, consumers weigh pocketbook issues
Oct 26, 2018
Consumer sentiment has been strong.
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 […]