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Job market
Despite a meh jobs report, high-frequency data paints a bright picture
Dec 6, 2021
With signing bonuses, rising wages and less fear of being laid off — what's not to like?
The job market's turbulent – and likely to remain that way
Nov 5, 2021
Between COVID, shifting policy, and "The Big Quit", it's hard to get a handle on how the employment picture's changing.
While still a long way from pre-pandemic days, the job market's making progress
Oct 14, 2021
The number of new jobless claims filed last week was the lowest since March of 2020.
“I’ve never seen so many Help Wanted signs”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
May 4, 2021
A view of the strong labor market in a rural Ohio town.
Real-time proof the job market is recovering
Apr 30, 2021
But it could take more than a year to get back to pre-pandemic levels.
Weekly jobless claims are up, but other signs point to a recovering job market
Apr 1, 2021
The larger trend in jobless claims is down, while airline reservations and manufacturing work shifts are up.
Fewer employers, less work spell trouble for job market
Dec 4, 2020
It's employees of small businesses who are most at risk, according to one payroll processor.
For public good, not for profit.
Fury over COVID-19 changes to university admittance in England
Aug 18, 2020
At first, a new COVID-19 system caused hundreds of thousands of entrance exam grades to be deflated.
Summer has arrived. Lots of summer jobs have not.
Jun 23, 2020
The pandemic has made it harder for younger workers to find seasonal jobs
Economists expected more job losses. The economy added 2.5 million instead.
Jun 5, 2020
Chalk it up to parts of the economy reopening.