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Even the Bureau of Labor Statistics is confused about your employment situation

by Ali Oshinskie
Oct 11, 2018
The gig economy is shrinking. Wait, what exactly is the gig economy?
Dog Walker Dorothy Agius-Bennett takes her pets for a stroll during a powerful rainstorm on December 21, 2010 in San Diego, California.
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Japan expands use of foreign "interns" to address labor shortage

by Adrian Ma
Oct 10, 2018
The unemployment rate is just 2.4 percent in Japan; the country is filling the job gaps with a controversial program for foreign interns.
Workers at the Tsuda Shoten fish plant in Kamaishi, Japan. About 10 percent of the workers are non-Japanese “interns” who come through a special government program.
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The high economic toll of mental illness

by Tracey Samuelson
Oct 10, 2018
Costs are often indirect, such as not being able to work.
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Ask a Manager: Should we talk politics at work?

by David Brancaccio and Ali Oshinskie
Oct 9, 2018
Getting through Thanksgiving dinner is hard enough, do we have to dodge politics in the 9-to-5 now too?
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What it's like to hold multiple jobs

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 5, 2018
The hours — and the fatigue — add up.
Being surrounded by outrageously fit physiques can affect how we view our own bodies. A licensed psychologist walks us through how to maneuver the fitness industry online.
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Manufacturing could face a slowdown

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 5, 2018
After strong employment growth for the past year, the sector stalled out in August.
The United States Steel Corporation plant stands in the town of Clairton on March 2, 2018 in Clairton, Pennsylvania.
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Tight labor market, strong holiday sales forecast might force retailers to pay higher wages

by Justin Ho
Oct 4, 2018
On Friday, we’ll get the latest jobs figures for the month of September. Economists are expecting a strong report, with unemployment expected to drop a bit from an already low rate. We’re also getting awfully close to the holiday hiring season, and sales are expected to be pretty strong, too. But with the unemployment rate […]
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Amazon is increasing wages. How should big corporations spread their wealth?

by Erika Beras
Oct 3, 2018
Starting next month, Amazon will pay its more than 350,000 U.S. workers $15 an hour. The company is now worth more than a trillion dollars. So what obligations do corporations have when they get this big?  Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
Workers pack and ship customer orders at the 750,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center on Aug. 1, 2017 in Romeoville, Illinois. 
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After a layoff, moving home could relieve some financial burden

by Adrian Ma
Oct 3, 2018
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, nearly half of all workers will at some point in their career become “displaced” — that is, they will lose a job through no fault of their own. When that happens, getting back to the level of income earned before the displacement often takes years, if not […]
A worker packs a box with clothing while moving a family in Tiburon, Calif.
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Alibaba takes back its promise to bring 1 million jobs to the U.S.

by Andy Uhler
Sep 20, 2018
Founder Jack Ma says a friendly partnership no longer exists between China and America.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma delivers a speech during the Computing Conference in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Sept. 19.
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