Economy Oct 18 What is quiet firing, and how do you know if it’s happening to you? By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis
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
Making Sen$e Jan 28 Watch 7:08 Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse There's a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic. But what's behind that gap and what can be done? Paul Solman reports for our series, "Work Shift",…
Economy May 05 California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law. By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Nation May 05 Amazon executive quits to protest employee firings, company’s climate change record An Amazon executive says he quit his job at the online retail giant to protest the firing of employees who spoke up about the conditions inside Amazon’s warehouses and the company’s record on climate change. By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press
Nov 06 U.S. work productivity falls for the first time in nearly 4 years By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Some economists point to technologies, such as smartphones and mobile software, that aren't that economically useful. Others say that innovations like search engines, which are free to users, aren't properly captured in government data. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:16 Labor participation has hit a 38-year low, and that’s a problem By PBS NewsHour In June, the U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs and unemployment fell to its lowest rate in seven years. But the proportion of Americans working or looking for work is now the smallest it’s been in nearly four decades, and wages… Continue watching
Sep 04 No boss, no office, no problem! The rise of the freelance workforce By Simone Pathe Thirty-four percent of the American workforce, or 53 million workers, are freelancers, according to a survey commissioned by the Freelancers Union released Thursday. But just how independent those freelancers are depends on what type of work they're doing and whether… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch U.S. Jobs Picture Shows Some Promise, but Many in ‘Very Long Struggle’ for Work The November unemployment report came out Friday, and it showed new job creation and a surprising drop in unemployment. However, the outlook remains bleak for many job seekers. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest numbers with Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial… Continue watching
Oct 02 More Grim News in the Sept. Jobs Numbers Paul Solman: Today’s unemployment data are grim. I began to write “startlingly grim” but then realized that, for those of us on-the-record pessimists with regard to green shoots and recovery, the numbers aren’t startling at all. Having been on the… Continue reading