Nation Feb 19 The costs and benefits of switching to a 4-day work week By John Yang, Rachel Wellford, Winston Wilde
Economy Sep 02 Watch 5:25 Hiring in the U.S. slows as employers in some industries still struggle to fill positions The U.S. job market showed steady growth again in August, but hiring slowed from a torrid pace. Unemployment ticked up to 3.7% even though employers added 315,000 new jobs. That's because more people tried to get back into the workforce. By Paul Solman
Education Aug 30 Watch 5:59 School systems struggle to fill teaching jobs as students return to class As students return to class, schools across the country continue to grapple with teacher and staff vacancies. The scope of the shortages, and what’s behind them, varies widely across America's nearly 14,000 school districts. Carlton Jenkins, the superintendent of Madison… By Amna Nawaz
Economy Aug 18 Watch 7:58 American cities, states can’t find enough workers despite an influx of federal funding The number of Americans filing for unemployment fell to 250,000 last week, dipping for the first time in three weeks. But as students across the country return to school, many districts are facing staff shortages. State and local governments are… By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes
Economy Aug 05 Watch 5:47 Hiring surged in July as U.S. economy exceeds expectations despite inflation, rate hikes The U.S. has now regained all the jobs it lost during the COVID pandemic, in spite of concerns about rising inflation and a possible recession. Employers added 528,000 jobs last month, more than double what economists predicted. Meanwhile, unemployment fell… By John Yang