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The US Lost a Surprising 92,000 Jobs Last Month as the Unemployment Rate Ticked Up to 4.4%
Revisions also cut 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls. read more >
US Added a Surprisingly Strong 130,000 Jobs Last Month, but Revisions Sharply Cut 2025 Payrolls
Weak hiring over the past year reflects the lingering impact of the high interest rates the Federal Reserve engineered in 2022 and 2023 to counter surging inflation, as well as Elon Musk’s purge last year of the federal workforce. read more >
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US Job Openings Fall to 6.5 Million, Fewest Since 2020, as Labor Market Remains Sluggish
The number of people quitting their jobs — which shows confidence in their prospects — was basically unchanged at 3.2 million. read more >
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Sluggish Hiring Closes Out Frustrating Year for Job Seekers Though Unemployment Slips
The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%, its first decline since June, from 4.5% in November, a figure also revised lower. read more >
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The US Gained 64,000 Jobs In November but Lost 105,000 In October; Unemployment Rate Highest Since 2021
Hiring has clearly lost momentum, hobbled by uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the lingering effects of the high interest rates the Federal Reserve engineered in 2022 and 2023 to rein in an outburst of inflation. read more >
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US Job Openings Barely Budged In October, Coming In Just Below 7.7 Million
Layoffs rose to almost 1.9 million, the most since January 2023. read more >
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US Employers Added Surprisingly Solid 119,000 Jobs In September
The increase in payrolls was more than double what economists had forecast. Yet there were some troubling details in the delayed report. read more >
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Lack of Jobs Data Due to Government Shutdown Muddies the Outlook for Hiring and the Economy
It's the first time since a government shutdown in 2013 that the jobs report has been delayed. read more >
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Hiring Stalls With US Companies Reluctant to Expand In an Uncertain Economic Landscape
Factories shed 12,000 jobs in August, the fourth straight month that manufacturers have cut payrolls. Construction companies cut 7,000 jobs, and the federal government 15,000. read more >
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US Employers Slash Hiring as Trump Advances a Punishing Trade Agenda
Worse, revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls. And the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. read more >
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Smart AI at Work: What HR Leaders Need to Know in 2025
As AI reshapes talent management, HR leaders must balance innovation with ethics, compliance, and people-first strategies. read more >
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LaDonna Johnston on Leading Unity Health Through Change & Challenge
The CEO of Unity Health is leading the regional system through workforce and revenue challenges after more than 30 years with the organization. read more >
Strategic Planning Makes Everything Easier (Sabrina Starling on Small Business)
Answering some key questions will make everything else easier for you in the year ahead. read more >
Attracting the Best for Entry-Level Roles (Sabrina Starling on Small Business)
Communicating advancement opportunities is a valuable hiring tool for hard-to-fill entry-level positions. read more >
The Best Treatment for Hiring Heartburn (Mike Chastain Commentary)
The wrong hire can have devastating effects on a business, but there are ways to reduce the risks. read more >
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Arkansas CEOs Feel Economy On Track, but Labor Costs and Hiring Pose Challenges
Executives are also closely watching the November general election, which could shift control of the White House and Congress, potentially flipping the direction of the country on taxation, regulation, infrastructure investment and a whole host of other policies. read more >
Joe Vitiritto on PAM’s Expansion & the Driver Shortage
Joe Vitiritto was named president and CEO of P.A.M. Transport in August 2020, replacing longtime CEO Dan Cushman. read more >
What’s Your Story? (Barry Goldberg on Leadership)
Don’t let a good story interfere with clear decision-making and put existing business at risk. read more >
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J.B. Hunt Discrimination Lawsuit Moves to Federal Court
The company, through its attorney Audra Hamilton of Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard of Little Rock, filed the motion April 15. read more >
The Great Talent Vanishing Act (Stuart and Terre McLendon Commentary)
The shortage of professional talent you feel in your business is reflected in national statistics. read more >
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