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The job market is still tight, so many who’ve lost jobs rejoin the workforce fast. Others aren’t eager to deal with the unemployment insurance system.
A New York Fed survey shows consumers are cutting back. But inflation means they’re paying more for the same stuff.
Economists say millions of unfilled jobs could limit economic growth.
Unemployment claims show that laid-off workers are not staying unemployed for long. That’s because hiring remains strong.
People with disabilities have long asked to work from home, says Nicole Maestas of Harvard. The pandemic proved it can be done.
About 225,000 filed unemployment claims last week. The public soured on the Fed the last time it jacked up interest rates to quell inflation.
Rising orders for things like cars and dishwashers point to big improvements in global supply chains and few shortages, one economist says.
A few months into the pandemic, Sam Heansel was laid off from her graphic design job. She’s been working at a pet store for two years.
The country’s birth rate rose in 2021, thanks — at least in part to — schedule flexibility provided by remote work, a study author says.
JOLTS numbers can tell us about demand for workers. But the data doesn’t say how hard employers are trying to hire somebody.