A Record Number of Americans Quit Their Jobs in November
Quits were high in the low-wage hotel and restaurant industries. read more >
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US Unemployment Claims Drop to 198,000
The numbers suggest that the fast-spreading omicron variant has yet to trigger a wave of layoffs. read more >
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US Businesses Advertised Near-Record Open Jobs in October
With so many companies chasing relatively few unemployed people, job-seekers have the most bargaining power they have had in at least two decades. read more >
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US Jobless Claims Plunge to 199,000, Lowest in 52 Years
It's another sign that the job market is rebounding rapidly from last year's coronavirus recession. read more >
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Americans Quit Jobs at Record Pace for 2nd Straight Month
Newly-empowered workers continue to quit jobs, often for higher pay or better working conditions. read more >
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EXPLAINER: Why US Inflation Is So High, And When It May Ease
Sharply higher inflation, should it persist, might compel the Fed to accelerate plans to raise interest rates. read more >
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US Consumer Prices Soared 6.2% in Past Year, Most Since 1990
Fueling the spike in prices has been robust consumer demand, which has run into persistent supply shortages. read more >
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Appeals Court Stays Vaccine Mandate for Larger Businesses
The Biden administration says it's confident that the requirement will withstand legal challenges. read more >
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US Employers Step Up Hiring, Add 531,000 Jobs
It's the most since July, and a sign that economic recovery is overcoming the pandemic. But there was one disappointing note from the jobs report. read more >
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Unemployment Claims Drop to 269,000, Another Pandemic Low
The labor market is continuing to recover, albeit slowly. read more >
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Americans Quit Their Jobs at a Record Pace in August
Resignations increased the most in the South and Midwest, the two regions with the worst COVID outbreaks in August. read more >
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US Producer Prices Jump An Unprecedented 8.3% in August
Supply chain bottlenecks and a shortage of workers have pushed prices higher. read more >
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U.S. Economy Adds 88K Jobs, Rate Drops to 7.6 Percent
U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown is a reminder that the job market's path back to full health will be uneven. read more >
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Cheaper Gas Lowers US Consumer Prices 0.3 Percent
A steep fall in gas costs pushed down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month, keeping inflation mild. read more >
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