Nov 12 What’s the appeal? A look at two top contenders for Amazon HQ2 By Jennifer Peltz, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Both Long Island City and Crystal City are stretches of major metropolitan areas with ample transportation and space for workers, but there are also plenty of differences. Continue reading
Nov 02 4 myths about how immigrants affect the U.S. economy By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump’s characterization of immigrants, as people who are a drain public resources, is not backed by the data. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:55 When workplace conditions put women’s pregnancies at risk Forty years ago, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act made it illegal for employers to deny a woman a job, a promotion or higher pay because she is pregnant. But a new investigation found cases when workplace conditions put pregnant women at… Continue watching
Oct 19 Poor communities can be left behind during hiring booms, study shows By Josh Boak, Associated Press New research led by Harvard economist Raj Chetty shows that when cities experience job surges, the gains mostly bypass residents born into poverty. Continue reading
Sep 11 AP fact check: Are Trump policies boosting the U.S. economy? By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Monday rebutted Obama's claim that his policies put the economy on a growth path that is now benefitting Trump. Continue reading
Aug 05 Jobs boom favors Democratic counties, not Trump strongholds By Josh Boak, Associated Press The United States is on pace to add about 2.6 million jobs this year under President Donald Trump's watch. Yet the bulk of the hiring has occurred in bastions of Democratic voters. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Jobs report shows hiring slowed in July In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department says employers added 157,000 jobs in July, fewer than expected, while overall unemployment dipped to 3.9 percent. Also, Beijing announced says its ready to impose levies on another $60 billion of imported… Continue watching
Jul 06 5 important takeaways from the June jobs report By Erica R. Hendry The U.S. economy surpassed expectations in June, adding more jobs than expected even as the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4 percent. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 7:52 Self-awareness is key to self-sufficiency at this job training program By John Yang For workers trying to break the generational cycle of poverty, keeping a job can be as important as getting the job in the first place. As part of our series Chasing the Dream, John Yang reports on a program called… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 10:16 Did the State of the Union help or hurt Trump’s immigration plan? By PBS News Hour What does President Trump's 2018 State of the Union address tell us about his agenda this year? Yamiche Alcindor and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to dissect the president's words. Continue watching