Unemployment – Page 16

Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound

An estimated 60 percent of those leaving prison are unemployed a year later. But after a push for “second-chance hiring,” some programs show promise.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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Chinese Workers Confront the Curse of 35

It’s widely discussed in China: Employers don’t want you after 35. Some job listings say it plainly, leaving a generation of prime-age workers feeling defeated.

By Li Yuan

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Inflation Has Eased, but Economists Are Still Worried

Inflation has come down from its 2022 heights, but economists are worried about its stubbornness.

By Jeanna Smialek

Consumer Behavior Consumer Price Index Federal Reserve System Interest Rates Labor and Jobs Powell, Jerome H Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Unemployment United States Economy Wages and Salaries

Inflation Has Eased, but Economists Are Still Worried

Inflation has come down from its 2022 heights, but economists are worried about its stubbornness.

By Jeanna Smialek