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Category: Labor and Jobs
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Strong hiring hints at more work ahead for the Fed, but wages cool.
The Fed is tracking incoming labor figures as it decides how high interest rates need to go and how long they should stay elevated.
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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.
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Strong Job Growth in January is a Boost for Biden
President Biden has for months pointed to solid hiring trends as evidence that his agenda has rebuilt the economy after the pandemic shutdowns.
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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.
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Amazon Reports Almost No Profit and Slowing Growth
The company indicated the slowing growth and tight margins would continue in the first three months of this year.
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U.S. Survey Shows an Uptick in Job Openings, and Not in Layoffs
The Labor Department found a rise in the number of posted jobs per worker in December, despite the Fed’s efforts to cool the labor market.
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Judge Finds Amazon Broke Labor Law in Anti-Union Effort
The ruling, on charges brought by the National Labor Relations Board, involved actions at two Staten Island warehouses before union votes last year.
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Brexit Turns 3. Why Is No One Wearing a Party Hat?
The divorce between Britain and the European Union has become the dark thread that, to many, explains why Britain is suffering more than its neighbors.
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Apple’s Secrecy Violated Workers Rights, NLRB Finds
Following a yearlong investigation, a federal labor board determined that the tech giant’s rules interfere with employees’ right to organize.
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U.S. Wages Grew More Slowly Than Expected Late Last Year
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more slowly.