Nov 29 WATCH: Biden says unions ‘built the middle class’ during visit to Michigan computer chip plant By Chris Megerian, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 04 Labor market adds 261,000 jobs with U.S. employers still hiring at solid pace By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 18 What is quiet firing, and how do you know if it’s happening to you? By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis “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… Continue reading
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
May 06 U.S. job market extends hiring streak with 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press America's employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Continue reading
Apr 28 In New York City, job ads will have to disclose what they pay By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press New York City has passed one of the nation’s most far-reaching requirements for employers to tell job-seekers what they can make. Continue reading