Jobs

We spoke with Alex Camardelle, director of Workforce Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, for an answer.

Two years ago, more than 4 million people filed for benefits in a single week. This year, the number’s around 180,000.

At the current rate of job creation, the economy will return to pre-pandemic employment levels this year.

One factor that may have contributed to this growth? Jobs in accounting, IT, consulting and similar roles can still be done remotely.

Many older people returned to work, but the recovery isn’t as strong for people of color and women.

Analysts say businesses are under pressure and economic confidence has suffered.

Inflation is high but decelerating. So when will it decelerate to something normal?

“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.

From jobs to inflation, our economic statistics are ripe for change.

Companies are having difficulty finding workers and at the same time they can’t predict what will happen in 2022 as omicron spreads