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US economy exceeds expectations and adds 311,000 jobs

A hot employment market is good news for some but some Democrats fear that it will incentivize the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Commentary: Thwarting the push to make inflation permanent

Just weeks after the Biden administration declared victory over inflation, prices are rising again. January’s inflation rate was much higher than anticipated, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics quietly doubled fourth-quarter inflation estimates. Of course, regular Americans don’t need government revisions to know that prices keep rising, especially for necessities…

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Worker strikes increased nearly 50% last year

These aren't the blue-collar factory strikes of yore.

Axios · Feb 22, 2023

Michigan Democrats seek to repeal law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees

Fifty-one Democratic members of the Michigan House of Representatives and all 20 Democratic senators are sponsoring companion bills that would repeal a section of law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees. 

Ballotpedia · Feb 10, 2023

US adds 517,000 jobs in January as Federal Reserve raises interest rates

Comes as Biden and McCarthy begin debt ceiling negotiations

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Trump and His Lawyer Fined Nearly $1 Million Over 'Frivolous' Suit Against Clinton, Comey, and Democrats

Plus: Criminalizing light projections onto buildings, immaculate disinflation?, and more...

Reason · Jan 20, 2023

Why are eggs still so expensive?

Egg prices jumped 49% in 2022 through November, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and costs are expected to remain high through the first quarter of 2023, CNN and CNBC report.

Tribune News Service · Jan 9, 2023

Diversity of US workplaces is growing in terms of race, ethnicity and age – forcing more employers to be flexible

Increased immigration, longer life expectancy and a decline in birth rates are transforming the U.S. workforce in two important ways. The people powering this nation’s economy include far more people of color and workers over 55 than was the case four decades ago.

The Conversation · Jan 5, 2023

As tech companies make cuts, will other industries follow? Here’s what to know about jobs in 2023

Mary Hainds had been working in sales at a small construction technology startup for about six months before she was laid off in October. In the weeks that followed, she interviewed for other tech sales jobs in earnest and received job offers.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 3, 2023

Move on from COVID? Child care disruptions continue

For working parents of young children, it seems the rest of the world has moved on from the pandemic

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023