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US Private Sector Hiring Picks Up Again In March

US private sector hiring came in well above expectations last month, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, with construction, financial services and manufacturing all contributing to the increase.

International Business Times

US adds 275,000 jobs in February as labor market continues to grow

Layoffs climb sharply with last month’s rate the highest of any February since 2009 but expert says ‘job gains remain solid’

The Guardian - US

US Private Sector Job Gains Slow In January As Labor Market Cools

Private sector hiring in the United States slowed more than anticipated this month, according to data Wednesday from payroll firm ADP, following efforts to cool the world's biggest economy and tame inflation.

International Business Times

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US Private Sector Hiring Up More Than Expected In December

The US private sector added more jobs than anticipated in December, payroll firm ADP said Thursday, signaling a strong labor market could continue to support the economy despite higher interest rates.

International Business Times

Illinois workers at private companies saw pay jump in December, report says

The state was on par with nationwide trends, where wage growth for “job-stayers” increased 5.4%, and the state’s median salary was just shy of the national median salary of $58,700.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why ‘I quit’ comes soon after ‘you’re promoted’—and companies keep bungling the career advancement process

New research shows that three out of 10 workers who got bigger roles at work wound up leaving within a month. The same wasn’t true for people who stayed in their old roles.

Fortune

Bank of England’s Ramsden warns inflation ‘remains much too high’ after falling to 7.9% in June - as it happened

FTSE 100 jumps and gilt yields tumble after larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation last month

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Know any airplane mechanics? A wave of retirements is leaving some US industries desperate to hire

Across the U.S. economy, a number of industries are facing the same formidable challenge: Replenishing a workforce that is being diminished by a surge of retirements that began during the pandemic and has continued since

The Independent UK

The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears

U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February, only a modest slowdown from the previous month, indicating the labor market remains hot. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% from 3.4% in January.

WEKU

Small and medium companies are still battling for talent amid cooling job market

ADP’s most recent employment report paints the picture of a fragmented labor market.

Fortune

US adds 263,000 jobs in November as unemployment rate stays at 3.7%

Jobs market remains strong even as Fed imposes biggest series of rate rises in decades in effort to tame inflation

The Guardian - US

Stocks sink despite Friday's report that hiring cooled in September

A new jobs report showed a modest slowdown in hiring last month that was not enough to soothe Wall Street's worries about inflation and the Fed. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%

WEKU

Jobs report shows supply returning even as Fed focuses on demand

The August U.S. jobs report contained hints of a long-awaited increase in labor supply. The big question for the central bank is whether that can continue even as it attempts to engineer an economic slowdown.

Tribune News Service

The economy added 315,000 jobs, showcasing a labor market that is still strong

U.S. employers added 315,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% in July. A tight job market gives workers more bargaining power, but it may also fuel inflation.

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Fed tackles inflation with its most diverse leadership ever

When Diane Swonk first attended the Federal Reserve’s annual economic conference in Jackson Hole in the late 1990s, there was a happy hour for women who attended the event

Axios

Sick days and vacations hit businesses this summer

Businesses already struggling with the pandemic labor shortage may not be able to keep up this summer.

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