Economists have forecast that employers created 225,000 jobs last month. A bigger-than-expected number could complicate the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Fed Rate Increases Hinge on Strength of Jobs and Economy
How much more the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year will hinge on the strength of the economy — particularly the labor market.
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Gen X Is in Charge. Don’t Make a Big Deal About It.
The original “latchkey kids” are grown up, in the boss’s seat and ready to make the rules. If that’s OK?
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Job Openings Dipped in May, a Sign of Continued Cooling
Hiring was largely unchanged, and the number of workers quitting their jobs increased. The data will be watched closely by Federal Reserve policymakers.
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The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Over. Can Workers’ Power Endure?
The furious pace of job-switching in recent years has led to big gains for low-wage workers. But the pendulum could be swinging back toward employers.
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Companies With ‘Flat’ Structures Rarely Work. Is There a Solution?
Companies that have rejected hierarchies have typically lacked diversity and, in at least one case, faced scandal. A new crop of them is aiming to find a middle ground.
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Los Angeles Hotel Workers Go on Strike
The strike is part of a wave of recent labor actions in the nation’s second-largest metropolis, where high costs of living have made it difficult for workers to stay afloat.
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Does It Help to Know How Much the Boss Makes?
Sky-high C.E.O. pay isn’t a secret. And transparency about those big numbers can have surprising effects on the work force as a whole.