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Undocumented immigrants are boosting the labor market and helping the US avoid recession, experts say
An influx of undocumented immigrants has allowed employment growth to remain strong while inflation…
Aruni Soni
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Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along
Americans are the most pessimistic they've been in years about their chances of finding a new job i…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains
The US may be recovering from a physician shortage, but don't expect to spend less time in hospital…
Allie Kelly
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Fed policy hasn't cooled the labor market and a 'serious consumer recession' could strike if services jobs tumble, real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht says
The economy could tumble into a recession if the Fed sparks layoffs in this key sector, Barry Stern…
Jennifer Sor
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Stock market today: Indexes drop as hot labor data adds pressure ahead of Fed meeting
The Employee Cost Index came in hotter-than-anticipated, jumping 1.2% against estimates of 1% growt…
Filip De Mott
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The US jobs report came in way hotter than expected
The unemployment rate rose from 3.9% in April to 4.0% in May. Meanwhile, job growth in May was way …
Madison Hoff
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Layoffs could spike as one labor-market indicator says a recession is already here, market forecaster says
Headline job growth has been strong recently, but commentators have pointed to mixed signals in the…
Jennifer Sor
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It finally looks like the US economy is sticking its soft landing
A soft landing is here or in sight, depending on who you ask, based on inflation data, jobs data, a…
Madison Hoff
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Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.
Immigrants are responsible for almost all US job growth over the past year. They're why the labor s…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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The job market looks rock-solid, but there are 4 signs it's weakening as labor trends mirror past recessions
The job market is flashing signals of weakness, some of which look dangerously similar to past rece…
Jennifer Sor
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The impact of hybrid working models on enterprise IT budgets
In the current market scenario, cost optimization is more important than ever for a company to imp…
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Goldman Sachs sees 3 threats to a strong labor market
The labor market may be returning to pre-pandemic conditions, Goldman Sachs found, though hiring ra…
Noah Sheidlower
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This map shows the most disproportionately popular job in cities across the US
The most disproportionately popular job differs by metro area. For Denver, it's geoscientists and f…
Madison Hoff
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US weekly jobless claims rise to 244,000, hit eight-month high
In the week ending July 9, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 9,…
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Why so many men in the US have stopped working
Men aren't working at the same rate they did in decades past. We asked two economists to help us fi…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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The US economy started the year much slower than expected
The US economy began 2024 with cooler growth than the forecast. In the first quarter of this year, …
Madison Hoff
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The December job report missed badly. The same report hints we're in an economic boom.
The government's establishment survey showed a gain of 199,000 payrolls, yet the household survey i…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz,Juliana Kaplan
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More workers had their hours cut to part-time in May as businesses reversed some of their hiring plans
The number of Americans involuntarily working part-time rose by 295,000 to 4.3 million last month, …
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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The US economy is in a 'selective recession' as lower-income consumers can't cover the cost of living, JPMorgan says
Lower-income Americans are can't keep up with the rising cost of living and have blown through thei…
Jennifer Sor
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Fewer Americans were working or looking for work in April, and it means the labor shortage has no end in sight
Even as recovery chugs along, it seems like some Americans may not be fully sold on job hunting jus…