Why food prices are rising again The recent price hikes can’t be attributed to just “one factor,” The Wall Street Journal first reported Salon · Jan 24, 2025
Stock Market Today: Dow Slides 697 Points on Super-Hot Jobs Data When the December nonfarm payrolls report hit the tape, there was no question which way stocks would go at Friday's opening bell. Kiplinger · Jan 10, 2025
All Eyes On Final Jobs Report For 2024: What To Expect In 2025 The slowdown in labor market is due to the post-pandemic recovery, job growth in a few industries, high interest rates, tech advances, and uncertainty about the economy, global events, President-elect Donald Trump's potential policies. International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025
Job creation increased in November Wages also rose, while the unemployment rate was up slightly Salon · Dec 6, 2024
Why These Workers Want a Lower Minimum Wage Eliminating the tipped wage in Washington, D.C., has led to higher prices and fewer restaurant jobs. Reason · Nov 21, 2024
Trump voters said they were angry about the economy – many of them had a point Inflation has slowed down, and real incomes – typical wages adjusted for inflation – have bounced back to levels last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conversation · Nov 11, 2024
Teen Unemployment Rate Drops To 13.8% In October Explore the fluctuations in teenage unemployment rates in the US and the potential impact of policy changes on teen employment opportunities. Top News · Nov 1, 2024
Jobs Growth Stalls Amid Hurricanes and Strikes: What the Experts Are Saying A dismal October payrolls print supports the case for a slow and steady pace of rate cuts. Kiplinger · Nov 1, 2024
US Job Openings Decline In Key Industries Latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a decrease in job openings in the US labor market, particularly in healthcare and government sectors. Top News · Nov 1, 2024
College Isn't The Only Option: Founder Of Linemen Institute Of The North East Says Trades A Viable Path For Many Youth According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the yearly median salary for linemen is $85,420, with strong demand for additional talent. International Business Times · Oct 10, 2024
Here's How Much Social Security Checks Are Going Up Next Year The cost-of-living adjustments are tied to the rate of inflation as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics International Business Times · Oct 10, 2024
Markets are finally believing Fed chair Jerome Powell will pull off his soft landing "The general direction of U.S. employment signals an economy very far from 'recession,'" wrote UBS chief economist Paul Donovan. Fortune · Oct 7, 2024
This week’s jobs numbers are very good news for Harris and Biden Jobs numbers blow past expectations as US economy adds 254,000 jobs The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
U.S. clean energy careers are booming—but you wouldn’t know it if you look at the monthly jobs report Failing to highlight renewable energy as a standalone category in the monthly jobs report is a missed opportunity. Fortune · Oct 3, 2024
Kiplinger · Aug 21, 2024 Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After Jobs Data Lifts Rate-Cut Odds Preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows job growth was lower than previously estimated.
Roll Call · Aug 20, 2024 Fact-checking Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention - Roll Call Jobs, inflation and crime were subjects of some of the false and misleading claims at the first night of the Democratic convention.
Fortune · Aug 19, 2024 Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech just got a lot less predictable The economic data is difficult to parse, and that means Powell’s speech has become correspondingly more difficult to foretell.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024 Inflation below 3 percent for the first time since 2021 Inflation in July was 2.9 percent - below 3 percent for the first time in more than three years
Fortune · Jul 29, 2024 Workers are clinging to their jobs, finally killing the Great Resignation Quits have been down 550,000 year over year, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Roll Call · Jul 19, 2024 Fact-checking Day 4 of the Republican National Convention - Roll Call Trump's convention acceptance speech was a greatest hits of false and misleading claims about crime, immigration, the economy and more.
Kiplinger · Jul 2, 2024 May Job Openings Top Expectations: What to Know Job openings in May were higher than economists expected, while April's number was revised lower. Here's what you need to know.
Fortune · Jun 18, 2024 Boomers are stuck in their jobs, and CEOs that reenergize rather than ignore them can reap countless benefits Workers aged 65 and older are projected to make up 8.6% of the labor force by 2032, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2024 US adds 272,000 jobs as labor market holds unexpectedly strong Figures show unexpected resiliency of job market as Fed keeps interest rates high try to tamp down 3.4% inflation
Fortune · May 20, 2024 Where web developers are commanding the biggest salaries Despite a larger tech sector slow down, web developers are still earning relatively robust salaries—but where they live and work is an important factor.
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2024 ‘We deserve more’: US workers’ share of the pie dwindles Bureau of Labor Statistics releases latest estimate of how much labor receives of national income, showing bleak decline