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Jobs Report to Offer Fresh Reading on Labor Market’s Tenacity

After a blockbuster opening to the year, economists expect the February data to show the return of a gradual slowdown in hiring.

By Lydia DePillis

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Job Openings Fell Slightly in January; Layoffs Rose

The monthly data points to a cooling in the frenetic pace of hiring even as the labor market remains strong.

By Sydney Ember

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The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work

Employers are finding personality tests — measuring how employees think and feel — more useful than ever while navigating hybrid work. But the tests are not always up-to-date.

By Emma Goldberg

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What Layoffs? Many Employers Are Eager to Hang On to Workers.

Despite interest rate increases meant to cool the labor market, companies outside the tech industry worry about having too few workers, not too many.

By Sydney Ember and Ben Casselman