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Black unemployment seems to be rising. But other indicators of Black employment are strong.
Apr 8, 2024
It's possible that higher unemployment means more Black workers are coming back into the labor market.
Wage growth outpaced inflation in March
Apr 5, 2024
That's good for workers, who have been experiencing positive real wage growth since May 2023.
Restaurant hiring affected by warmer weather, lingering pandemic habits
Mar 8, 2024
The number of people employed at restaurants and bars went up 0.3% in February from the month before.
For both employers and applicants, the job market is a tough gig
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Kristin Schwab
Feb 2, 2024
For applicants, the interviewing can seem endless. For employers, the pool of workers is small and the future may feel uncertain.
Economists expect tapering job growth for December
Jan 4, 2024
November job openings also trended down but were still above pre-pandemic levels.
Temp jobs have been disappearing. That's actually good news for workers and companies.
Jan 2, 2024
Workers prefer the stability of permanent jobs, and permanent workers tend to be more productive.
Holiday season hiring slows down
Dec 8, 2023
Retail hiring for the holiday shopping period is roughly flat, while transportation and warehousing are down from last year.
For public good, not for profit.
More part-time workers are finding full-time gigs
Dec 8, 2023
In November, the number of people who want to have full-time work but haven't found it due to economic reasons declined by about 300,000.
Do the latest job numbers point to a coming recession?
Nov 6, 2023
The number of new jobs created each month has been trending down for the past year — but there is also a good amount of positive data in the latest report.
Wage growth cools in October
Nov 3, 2023
Average hourly earnings rose 4.1% year-over-year in October; the rate peaked near 6% in March 2022. The slowdown in wage growth is helping the Fed wrestle inflation lower.