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The restaurant industry preps for a winter with omicron
Dec 6, 2021
Spending is still down, prices are up and owners are worried about how the variant will affect business.
Small-business owners are struggling with their supply chains. But they're more optimistic.
Sep 14, 2021
The National Federation of Independent Business reports nearly half of small businesses surveyed raised prices in August.
A record number of job openings, but only so-so on the hiring front
Sep 8, 2021
In some sectors, there aren’t enough job openings, like in construction, education and the arts. And in others, there are too many, like food servic
Workers want better pay and incentives, and businesses are responding
Aug 18, 2021
The response, however, has led to a shift in the workforce where people are still leaving for even better-paying jobs. Small businesses are trying to keep up.
States that dropped $300 weekly unemployment benefits didn't see hiring boost
Jul 28, 2021
A new study says vaccination rates are a bigger incentive to look for work than the loss of the weekly payments.
Chocolate shop has plenty of business but not enough staff
by
Sean McHenry
Jul 23, 2021
Dean's Sweets in Portland, Maine, has had "crazy growth," but it's competing with other local businesses for employees.
Some teachers say they're too burned out to teach summer school
Jul 7, 2021
Some programs are offering bonuses to try to lure teachers back to the classroom this summer.
For public good, not for profit.
Labor shortage? Wage data sends mixed signals.
Jul 2, 2021
Wages across the board would rise amid a widespread labor shortage, one economist says. But we're seeing pockets of wage growth.
U.S. adds a solid 850,000 jobs as economy extends its gains
Jul 2, 2021
That burst of hiring is well above the average of the previous three months.
Bonuses may be key to enticing people back to the workforce
Jun 29, 2021
At least 10 states have started offering return-to-work bonuses, as have many employers, as workers look for incentives.