The Federal Reserve chair spent the early pandemic bemoaning the loss a strong job market. It roared back — and now its fate is in his hands.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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United Airlines and Pilots Agree on Deal Raising Pay as Much as 40%
The proposed four-year agreement would be worth $10 billion over the life of the contract.
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United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The U.A.W., with a more confrontational leader, aims to win back wage and benefit concessions and insulate jobs from the rise of electric vehicles.
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The Costs of the Hollywood Actors’ Strike
Strikes by actors and screenwriters have ground movie and TV productions to a halt, with consequences likely to be felt across the entertainment industry.
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Investors Look for Reasons the Market Could ‘Grind Higher’
Companies are expected to report a fall in profits, but some analysts see brighter times ahead.
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Fran Drescher Takes Center Stage as the Actors’ Union Leader
Fran Drescher, who became a household name for her role on a 1990s sitcom, is now president of the union going on strike.
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Hollywood Actors’ Strike Looms as SAG-AFTRA Says Contract Talks Collapse
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Hollywood Shutdown Looms as SAG-AFTRA Says Contract Talks Collapse
SAG-AFTRA, representing 160,000 television and movie actors, could strike as soon as Thursday, joining screenwriters who have been picketing for over 70 days.
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Amazon Union Group, Challenging Christian Smalls, Seeks Vote
A split over the stewardship of the union’s high-profile president, Christian Smalls, has led a rival faction to file a lawsuit seeking an election.
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How a Distant War Is Threatening Livelihoods in the Arctic Circle
The fighting in Ukraine has disrupted a region in northern Norway that had thrived on cross-border trade and cooperation with Russia.
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U.S. Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs in June as Pace of Hiring Cools
Hiring slowed last month, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting campaign is taking hold. But with rising wages and low unemployment, the labor market remains resilient.
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The June Payrolls Report Probably Doesn’t Change Much for the Fed
How much more the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year will hinge on the strength of the economy — particularly the labor market.