Stories Tagged as
Labor market
Workers are picking up extra jobs just to pay for daily necessities
by
Kimberly Adams
and Anais Amin
Aug 8, 2022
More people in the United States are working two full-time jobs than ever before, says Lauren Kaori Gurley of The Washington Post.
The job market is slowing but not stalling out
Jul 26, 2022
It's unlikely a crash in employment would prompt a recession. In spite of a slowdown in job creation, the job market remains relatively strong.
Decline in involuntary part-time work shows the labor market is still robust
Jul 8, 2022
At the start of the pandemic, the number of part timers who would rather work full time spiked. Now, it’s lower than any time since 2001.
The labor market is strong enough to take more rate increases, Federal Reserve official says
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 7, 2022
The economy is not where it needs to be on inflation, says Mary Daly, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Could the tight labor market finally ease?
by
Justin Ho
Jun 2, 2022
A slowing economy could help bring worker supply and demand back into balance.
Job openings are still near record highs — and still outnumber applicants
Jun 1, 2022
There are almost two job openings for every unemployed person.
Will a tight labor market make it easier for formerly incarcerated people to get hired?
by
Andy Uhler
, Chris Farrell
and Erika Soderstrom
May 30, 2022
"Second-chance hiring" is on the rise, but those with criminal records still face significant barriers to employment.
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Wages are still rising. Because employers are still feeling the pressure to pay more.
May 26, 2022
Apple is the latest big employer to announce it's hiking hourly pay. The market for in-person work is especially competitive.
As employers compete for scarce workers, some employees are winning big wage gains
May 6, 2022
On average, wages aren't rising as fast as inflation. But not all workers are getting average raises.
Who is being left out of the conversation when we talk about jobs?
by
David Brancaccio
, Jarrett Dang
and Erika Soderstrom
May 4, 2022
We spoke with Alex Camardelle, director of Workforce Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, for an answer.