The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable.
Category: Part-Time Employment
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Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find that their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.
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The Summer Job, a Rite of Passage for Teens, May Be Fading Away
As businesses face economic uncertainty, seasonal work is harder to find, pushing the unemployment rate for teenagers above 13 percent.
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Child Care Costs Challenge Women’s Gains in Work Force
Participation in the labor force has surged among women in their prime working years. But for those with children under 5, the gains may have peaked.
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Biden Has a Historically Strong Job Market. It May Not Be Enough.
Job gains continue to surge, and the unemployment rate remains low, but as the president seeks re-election, voters say they care more about high prices.
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Teamsters Struggle to Unionize Amazon and FedEx Delivery Workers
The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.
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China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Is Back, and Better
The government stopped releasing the jobless rate for young workers when it was soaring. It says its “optimized” new method is more accurate.
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Las Vegas Suffers as Nevada Economy Droops, Costing Jobs
Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.4 percent as officials insist the economy must move away from its focus on gambling.
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UPS Contract Talks Go Down to the Wire as a Possible Strike Looms
With the Teamsters contract set to expire Aug. 1, pay for part-time workers is a major hurdle. A walkout could rattle the U.S. economy.
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UPS Workers Authorize Teamsters Union to Call Strike
A walkout is possible after the contract for more than 325,000 workers expires this summer. Negotiations began in April but have yet to resolve pay.