Aug 6, 2021

Vacation spots are becoming staycation spots in some parts of the U.S.

A new survey suggests that 35% of the American workers with paid vacation time plan to use less than half of it this year. JulNichols/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Chris Low is here to talk with us on the heels of the Friday jobs report. Also, even temp agencies are feeling the effects of the worker shortage.

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U.S. adds 943,000 jobs in July

Christopher Low of FHN Financial offers some insights into the July jobs report numbers.

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North Carolina encourages staycations

by Leoneda Inge

Aug 6, 2021

With long-distance tourism limited, the state tries to attract residents to local destinations.

“We realized North Carolinians were going to be our best customer during this time,” said Wit Tuttell of Visit NC.

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Temp agencies could use more temps themselves

by Matt Levin

Aug 6, 2021

Though IT and health care workers are seeing a boost in wages, administrative assistants and receptionists have seen wages stall.

Even in today's relatively hot job market, people who have served prison time may find it difficult to secure employment.

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