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Employment
Wage growth cools in October
Nov 3, 2023
Average hourly earnings rose 4.1% year-over-year in October; the rate peaked near 6% in March 2022. The slowdown in wage growth is helping the Fed wrestle inflation lower.
Retirement doesn't appeal to a notary in Texas who's still enjoying work
by
Sarah Leeson
Oct 31, 2023
"This particular job, one of the reasons I took it is because I knew that you'd never stop learning, and I find that really exciting," said Violet O'Brien, a notary in Houston.
Building financial stability, one Lego brick at a time
Jun 1, 2023
What one veteran and former bartender found in a new job.
After high school years interrupted by COVID, students calculate the cost of college differently
May 25, 2023
This spring, there were 14.2 million undergraduates in the U.S., about 9% fewer than in spring 2019.
The class of 2023 is graduating into a challenging job market
by
Reema Khrais
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 5, 2023
The jobless rate for young workers has jumped since late 2021 and loan repayment is back on the table. Soon-to-be grads are scrambling.
How low unemployment lifts workers at the bottom
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Mar 29, 2023
In "Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor," authors Newman and Jacobs advocate letting tight labor markets stay that way.
If it's the first Friday of the month, there must be a jobs report, right? Wrong.
Mar 3, 2023
A rule that makes the underlying data more consistent has delayed February's report by a week.
For public good, not for profit.
What the monthly jobs report can — and can’t — tell us about the labor market
by
Janet Nguyen
Mar 3, 2023
There are ways to figure out the quality of jobs that are being added to the economy.
How the (weak) ties that bind can aid your job prospects
Dec 26, 2022
A social science theory dives into the mechanics of who you know.
Job gains for people with disabilities are outpacing those for other groups, thanks to telework
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 7, 2022
People with disabilities have long asked to work from home, says Nicole Maestas of Harvard. The pandemic proved it can be done.