Wages across the board would rise amid a widespread labor shortage, one economist says. But we’re seeing pockets of wage growth.
That burst of hiring is well above the average of the previous three months.
It’s the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year.
In states cutting benefits sooner, deadlines might be motivating some to take job offers. But it’s more complicated than that.
Professors Jason Scott Smith and Jessamyn Schaller look back at the Works Progress Administration’s legacy.
HR job postings are up 47% since before the pandemic, according to job data from Indeed.
The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims declined just 7,000 from the previous week to 411,000.
In Tennessee, the governor says everyone should be able to find a job that’s a good fit. Workers say it’s not that simple.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since April.
The Fed has a dual mandate to control inflation as well as unemployment, unlike other central banks.
