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Job creation
Politicians love promising jobs. But where do the numbers come from?
Dec 15, 2020
It starts with a huge web of government data on jobs.
The effects of unemployment spread like a virus
Jun 16, 2020
A possible cure for the economic crisis caused by the pandemic? The job guarantee. Pavlina Tcherneva of Bard College explains the job-creation idea.
Unaffordable housing and slower job growth go hand in hand
Jan 15, 2020
The National Association of Realtors finds that metro areas with declining home affordability have less job growth.
Jobs report preview: Behold, the GM effect
Oct 31, 2019
Don't expect much from the Labor Department's monthly numbers, analysts say.
Job creation revised down by 500,000
Aug 23, 2019
Bureau of Labor Statistics annual benchmark revisions find job creation was weaker than originally reported last year.
Wage growth stalls in July
Aug 2, 2019
Annual growth in average hourly earnings has fallen back after hitting 3.4% in Feburary, a post-recession peak.
Here’s why U.S. small businesses don’t export more
May 21, 2018
The Commerce Department kicks off World Trade Week on Monday. It’s honoring 43 U.S. exporters. Thirty-three of them are small- or mid-sized businesses. But as it turns out, small businesses could be exporting more. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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The pace of job creation has been slowing
Feb 2, 2018
The pace of job creation has declined every year since a post-recession peak of 250,000 per month in 2014. Last year, job creation was down to about 170,000 per month. And it could slow even more over the next couple of years. That’s because with unemployment so low, employers are having a harder time finding […]
Bottlenecks in economy can mean companies turn away business
Jan 4, 2018
With growing labor shortages in some industries, companies may have to limit their growth.
A corporate tax cut and jobs might not go hand in hand
Nov 9, 2017
The Trump administration has said that high corporate taxes in the U.S. drive jobs overseas so, in theory, cutting taxes will bring back jobs, or create new ones. But, lower corporate taxes are not at the top of the list for many companies when deciding where to locate a workforce. Click the audio player above […]