HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 | History Defined

Two U.S. inflation rates: Bad and worse

It’s worse than 8.3% in parts of key Senate battleground states.

Axios · Sep 14, 2022

Inflation eases for second month in a row but remains high at 8.3%

‘Overall, prices have been essentially flat in our country these last two months,’ Joe Biden says

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Commentary: Women shouldn’t do any more housework this year

Women spend 47 minutes more on housework on average than men each day, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That adds up to roughly 5 ½ hours each week, and that’s not including child care, grocery shopping or errands, which the BLS classifies in other categories and of which…

Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022

The recovery in government jobs is lagging — by a lot

Governments can’t raise pay as easily as private employers can, and many don’t offer hybrid working options.

Axios · Jul 11, 2022

Activists say Amazon misled shareholders about warehouse working conditions

When the investment firm BlackRock voted against an independent audit of the working conditions at Amazon's warehouses, it was relying on false and misleading information from the company, one activist group is arguing in a new complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

Should we raise unemployment to fight inflation? No, we need to protect jobs no matter what

If economic history teaches us anything, it's that when times get tough, working men and women get targets painted on their back.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022

How automakers, suppliers are getting creative to woo workers amid labor crunch

FORT WAYNE, Indiana — Ethan Pearl had been searching for a job for almost a year when he walked into General Motors Co.'s on-site hiring event at the truck plant here on a rainy May afternoon.

Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022

A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.

WEKU · May 5, 2022

The Cannabis Business Is Booming – But For Entrepreneurs, Success Requires Diligence

By Matthew VanDerbeck, Partner at UHY According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 70 percent of small businesses fail in the first 10 years. When that small business is in the cannabis sector, the chances of failure are even higher. 

Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022

Is the Russia-Ukraine conflict causing energy prices to rise?

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USAFacts · Mar 25, 2022