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A local pizza restaurant advertises for workers in Encinitas, California

Economy Oct 06

Job growth defies expectations but questions remain about overall health of economy

By Paul Solman, Shoshana Dubnow

Nation Feb 03

FILE PHOTO: A "Now Hiring" sign advertising jobs at a hand car wash is seen in Miami
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Hiring surges but trends show more working-age men dropping out of labor force

Job growth surged last month, shaking off fears of a hiring slowdown. Employers added 517,000 jobs in a hiring boom far stronger than anyone had expected. The jobless rate dropped to 3.4%, the lowest level in 53 years. The report…

By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Nation Dec 20

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Moms have made it work during the pandemic — but at what cost?

The worry that the coronavirus will upend life at any moment has never let up for families.

By Megan McGrew, Molly Finnegan

Making Sen$e Oct 05

Job seekers and recruiters gather at TechFair in Los Angeles, California. The unemployment rate has dropped to an historic low, but the labor force participation rate remains below historic averages. Photo by Monica Almeida/Reuters
The unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since 1969. Here’s why

The unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in September, the lowest since the Vietnam War. The economy added 134,00 jobs, fewer than expected because of losses from Hurricane Florence.

By Gretchen Frazee

Making Sen$e Aug 04

A waitress serves a steak and fried shrimp combo plate to a customer at Norms Diner on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, California May 20, 2015. The diner, celebrated as a classic example of mid-20th century Space Age-style Googie architecture, was granted historic monument status by city officials on Wednesday, protecting it from the threat of demolition. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously with three people absent to designate the 1956 Norms restaurant as a "historic-cultural monument," citing the need to preserve distinctive buildings of the city. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon - RTX1DVSE
July jobs report closes the near decade-long jobs gap

Employers added 209,000 jobs in July, continuing a long trend of substantial job growth and pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.3 percent.

By Kristen Doerer

Jun 22

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Sobering IMF report on U.S. economy cites dwindling middle class, growing income equality

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A new outlook issued Wednesday by the International Monetary Fund drew some startling conclusions about the U.S. economy. The report asserts that the American middle class is gradually shrinking, the seven-year economic recovery is starting to slow and the pronounced…

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May 06

Job gains fall short, but wages see upswing

By Kristen Doerer

The U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained at 5 percent.

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Apr 01

The unemployment rate ticked up to 5 percent. Here’s why that’s a good thing

By Kristen Doerer

“The unemployment rate can tick up for two reasons. One is weak jobs, and the other is more people coming back into the labor force,” said economist Nariman Behravesh.

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Sep 01

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More part-time workers suffer instability, long hours to make ends meet

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As employers seek more control over labor costs, the number of part-time jobs has soared in the post-great recession period. But increasingly erratic work schedules -- an attempt to squeeze maximum efficiency from every part-timer -- has taken a toll…

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May 02

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Good news in jobs report bolstered by shrinking workforce

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The jobs report released Friday finds that employers added 288,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent. However, the dip in unemployment was driven by a sharp decline — more than 800,000 — in the number…

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