There’s unease on Wall Street, especially in the market for government bonds. The September jobs report could be pivotal.
Category: Hiring and Promotion
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Why Are Investors So Jittery?
There’s unease on Wall Street, especially in the market for government bonds. The September jobs report could be pivotal.
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Despite the economy’s resilience, the outlook is hard to gauge.
With chaos lurking in Washington, interest rates surging and student loan payments resuming, the recovery faces new challenges.
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Women Could Fill Truck Driver Jobs. Companies Won’t Let Them.
Three women filed a discrimination complaint against a trucking company over its same-sex training policy, which they say prevented them from being hired.
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Kaiser Permanente Workers Poised to Strike
The health care system provides care for 13 million people in eight states. Union officials say this could be the largest strike by health care workers in recent U.S. history.
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JOLTS Report Shows Job Openings Rose in August
The report from the Labor Department is the latest reading on how the economy is withstanding the escalation of interest rates.
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U.S. Added 187,000 Jobs in August and Unemployment Rose to 3.8%
Employers added 187,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to 3.8 percent as the economy continued to lose momentum built up after pandemic lockdowns.
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Federal Officials Propose New Nursing Home Standards to Increase Staffing
Citing worker shortages, nursing home operators said the standard could not be met without additional funding for higher wages.
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Wages Rose Only 0.2% in August, Easing Inflation Fears
The August increase was the smallest since early last year, a welcome sign for Federal Reserve policymakers.
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Job Openings Dropped in July as Labor Market Cooled
Vacancies fell to 8.8 million, the lowest level since March 2021.
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U.S. Jobs Total 300,000 Less Than in Earlier Data Through March
Revised figures for the year ended in March show 300,000 fewer jobs at the close of the period than previously reported.
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In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?