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Employment
Job churn is settling back to pre-pandemic levels
by
Justin Ho
Dec 2, 2022
A lot of people have been quitting their jobs ever since the pandemic started, thanks in part to the tight labor market. But lately, there are signs that job churn could be returning to its pre-pandemic level.
The job market's still tight, and wages are still rising
Dec 2, 2022
Wages were 5.1% higher this November than last, and the unemployment rate stayed steady at 3.7%.
Can the Fed keep inflation under control without sacrificing jobs?
Dec 2, 2022
The Federal Reserve is supposed to do both things. But Chair Jerome Powell said this week the Fed will keep raising interest rates to cool inflation, even if that pushes people out of work.
U.S. employers keep hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes
Nov 4, 2022
The strongest gains were in health care and manufacturing. The 261,000 jobs added beat expectations.
Pay transparency is now the law of the land in New York City
Nov 1, 2022
Starting today, any company in New York City with at least four employees will be required to include salary ranges in their job postings.
Why job openings data might not mean what we think it means
by
Justin Ho
Oct 17, 2022
JOLTS numbers can tell us about demand for workers. But the data doesn't say how hard employers are trying to hire somebody.
This Arizona esthetician is glad she joined the "great resignation"
Sep 7, 2022
We check in with Shauna Kruse, who moved her family across country and went back to school to become an esthetician.
For public good, not for profit.
How a tax credit to boost minority hiring became a gift to temp agencies
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Sep 6, 2022
Workers may not be the biggest beneficiaries of the work opportunity tax credit, says ProPublica investigative reporter Emily Corwin.
What the worst states to work in have in common, according to Oxfam America
Sep 1, 2022
Low levels of worker protections correlate to a lower standard of living, researcher says.
Job openings rise unexpectedly. Is that a big deal?
Aug 30, 2022
It pushes back on the idea that the economy is slowing. But the number of workers who quit, were hired or were laid off didn’t change much.