Apr 27 Watch 6:48 What to know about the FTC’s crackdown on noncompete agreements by employers By John Yang, Andrew Corkery The Federal Trade Commission estimates that about 1 in 5 American workers are restricted by so-called noncompete agreements with their employers. The agency voted this week to bar companies from using such clauses to keep employees from taking a new… Continue watching
Apr 23 ‘Noncompete’ agreements would be barred for most employees under this new rule By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press According to the FTC, 30 million people — roughly one in five workers — are now subject to such restrictions. Continue reading
Apr 12 How migrant workers have contributed to strong U.S. job growth By Paul Wiseman, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press It turns out that the influx of foreign-born adults vastly raised the supply of available workers at a time when a labor shortage had left many companies unable to fill jobs. Over the past year, in fact, immigrants have accounted… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Rare East Coast earthquake rattles U.S. In our news wrap Friday, a relatively rare East Coast earthquake rattled much of the northeastern U.S., the economy is still churning out jobs in spite of expert predictions and the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vows retribution against Israel… Continue watching
Apr 05 U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs in March in surprising show of economic strength By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press America's employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation without succumbing to a recession in the face of high interest rates. Continue reading
Apr 04 Number of Americans applying for jobless benefits ticks up, but layoffs remain low By Matt Ott, Associated Press Weekly unemployment claims are considered a proxy for the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week. Continue reading
Mar 16 What to know about Bernie Sanders’ bill for the U.S. to adopt a 32-hour workweek By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off. Continue reading
Mar 08 In sign of continued economic strength, US employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Last month’s job growth marked an increase from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January. At the same time, the unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a point in February to a still-low 3.9%. Continue reading
Feb 02 January hiring gains surprisingly robust By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The nation’s employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy’s continuing ability to shrug off the highest interest rates in two decades. Continue reading
Feb 01 AP-NORC poll finds an uptick in positive ratings of the U.S. economy, but it’s not boosting Biden By Josh Boak, Emily Swanson, Associated Press A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 35 percent of U.S. adults call the national economy good. That's an uptick from 30 percent who said so late last year and up from 24… Continue reading