Economy Jan 31 U.S. wage growth slowed in the last quarter of 2022 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Jan 06 December unemployment falls slightly to 3.5 percent, tied for a 50-year low America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Nov 29 WATCH: Biden says unions ‘built the middle class’ during visit to Michigan computer chip plant His support of unions is a staple of his speeches, but on Tuesday, it came as he was appealing to lawmakers to override union concerns to prevent a rail strike after an earlier deal started to fall through. By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 Labor market adds 261,000 jobs with U.S. employers still hiring at solid pace America's employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Oct 18 What is quiet firing, and how do you know if it’s happening to you? “The Great Resignation really sparked a lot of these conversations around what is causing employees to be burnt out and disengaged." With employees feeling very empowered right now, “I think there's pushback from leadership where there's almost like this loss… By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis
Oct 07 WATCH: President Biden praises U.S. jobs data, but seeks ‘stable growth’ By Associated Press President Joe Biden hailed new job numbers Friday, saying the slowdown in job growth shows the United States is transitioning to "more stable growth," although he warns that there is "still a lot of work" to be done. Continue reading
Oct 07 Stocks slump on fears about rates, recession after jobs data By Stan Choe, Associated Press Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply Friday on worries a still-strong U.S jobs market may actually make a recession more likely. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Biden says IBM investment will help competition with China By Josh Boak, Associated Press The CHIPS and Science Act, which Biden signed in August, was a rare bill for which the president was able to win bipartisan support. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 8:14 How American workers are faring after two years of pandemic turmoil Labor Day this year comes after a pandemic-induced rollercoaster of historically high unemployment followed by very low unemployment numbers. What has this meant for workers themselves? Maximillian Alvaraz of the Real News Network and the Working People podcast and Tsedal… Continue watching
Jul 08 U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, with unemployment at 50-year low By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press America's employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that will likely spur the Federal Reserve to keep sharply raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow price increases. Continue reading