Employers added 236,000 jobs as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases appeared to take a toll. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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U.S. Job Growth Eases, but Extends Its Streak
Employers added 236,000 jobs as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases appeared to take a toll. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
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Latest Jobs Data Hints at a Slowdown That President Biden Needs
Robust growth in jobs has delighted the White House and helped the economy avoid a recession, but it has been accompanied by persistently high inflation.
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Latest Jobs Data Hints at a Slowdown That President Biden Needs
Robust growth in jobs has delighted the White House and helped the economy avoid a recession, but it has been accompanied by persistently high inflation.
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What to know about the latest jobs report.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
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The jobs numbers will factor into a complicated calculation for the Fed.
As central bankers contemplate whether to raise interest rates at their meeting in May, slowing hiring and wages may give them comfort.
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Corporate America Tries to Free Itself of Meeting Creep
Blocked-off days, the ability to opt out of anything and other ways managers are trying to reclaim time.
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In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and Companies
The state, heavily dependent on the auto industry, is a case study in whether electric vehicles will create or destroy jobs.
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For Lower-Income Students, Big Tech Internships Can Be Hard to Get
Critics say the intern selection process often favors wealthier students, just like the admission process at some elite colleges.
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Job Openings Fell in February, JOLTS Report Shows
The data shows the job market continues to ease off its red-hot pace, but there are still more openings than unemployed workers in the country.
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Biden’s Reluctant Approach to Free Trade Draws Backlash
The New York Times – Business:A law intended to bolster clean energy manufacturing has ignited debate over whether the U.S. should work to break down international trade barriers — or keep them intact to protect American workers.