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Recent numbers suggest this economy is increasingly shrugging its shoulders at the pandemic.
Many older people returned to work, but the recovery isn’t as strong for people of color and women.
Not all parts of the job market are hot.
American Indians and Alaska Natives aren’t included in the monthly report, so they are often left out of discussions on economic well-being in the U.S.
Higher wages and low unemployment are good news to people. Inflation isn’t.
According to one expert, COVID deaths and workers left on the sidelines from long COVID account for 18% of unfilled jobs.
Analysts say businesses are under pressure and economic confidence has suffered.
University of Michigan data shows inflation is starting to bite more for consumers at the low end of the income spectrum.
Despite a disappointing jobs report, the news is still pretty good.
States that weren’t hit as hard by the pandemic slowdown have already mostly recovered.