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U.S. loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly loss since spring
Jan 8, 2021
The figures suggest employers have rehired roughly all the workers they can afford to after laying off more than 22 million.
New rule lets companies treat some employees as gig workers
Jan 7, 2021
Usually there are lots of benefits and protections that come with being an employee instead of a gig worker, like being paid the minimum wage.
U.S. trade groups, universities file suit against H-1B visa changes
Oct 20, 2020
Two new Trump administration rules would limit the types of jobs H-1B workers can fill and require U.S. companies to pay them higher salaries. Businesses aren't happy.
Job gains don't paint a clear picture of the recovery
Oct 2, 2020
The jobs created in September obscure the fact that thousands were lost permanently and millions of people have stopped looking for work.
June’s jobs gains weren’t just big. They were widespread across the economy.
by
Maria Hollenhorst
and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 2, 2020
The diffusion index, a measure of the breadth of job gains across industries, jumped for the second month in a row.
Here’s one (of many) numbers in the jobs report that surprised economists
by
Maria Hollenhorst
and Kai Ryssdal
Jun 5, 2020
More sectors of the economy gained jobs than lost jobs in May, Labor Department data shows.
With latest wave of COVID-19 layoffs, 2.4 million more Americans file for unemployment
May 21, 2020
Another 2.2 million sought aid under a new program for self-employed, contractor and gig workers.
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Pay no attention to Friday's jobs numbers
Apr 2, 2020
The BLS monthly jobs report is based on surveys conducted in mid-March, before the recent wave of layoffs and furloughs.
Where's the wage growth?
Jan 10, 2020
In December, wage gains slowed from earlier in 2019, with average hourly earnings up 2.9% year over year.
U.S. adds 136,000 jobs; unemployment hits 50-year low of 3.5%
Oct 4, 2019
The U.S.-China trade war has slowed hiring, and average hourly wages have slipped.