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Hot jobs market is showing some cool spots, staffing agencies say

by Samantha Fields
Jul 7, 2022
There are still almost two jobs open for every person looking for work, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week.
In some industries, the job market is showing signs of cooling. In others, the market is still hot.
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COVID & Unemployment

The good news? The economy added 1.4 million jobs in August. The bad news? The economy only added 1.4 million jobs in August.

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 4, 2020
The economy's clawing its way back from historic job losses in the spring, but it's only halfway back to pre-pandemic levels.
A barista making coffee at an Oklahoma cafe. While 1.4 million new jobs were added in August, employment gains are slowing.
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Jobs report to top the agenda after the July 4 holiday

by Justin Ho
Jul 4, 2019
The big question: Is the trade war affecting hiring?
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Was February's lackluster job growth a blip or a trend?

by Ben Bradford
Apr 4, 2019
With the March jobs figure coming out Friday, what will economists be looking for?
Job seekers arrive at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for The Opportunity Hiring Fair in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2017.
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Weekly Wrap

Weekly Wrap: Wages and the economic threat of Russian hacking

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jan 6, 2017
Marketplace host Lizzie O'Leary talks with Nela Richardson of Redfin and Leigh Gallagher of Fortune for the Weekly Wrap.
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Weekly Wrap

Weekly Wrap: Assessing the jobs report

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 4, 2016
Catherine Rampell and Leigh Gallagher join Kai to recap the week that was.
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Final Note

The Force is strong in the job market

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 8, 2016
Did the Force awaken jobs in the entertainment industry?
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In their prime, out of the labor force

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 7, 2015
More than 1 million prime-age workers are not actively looking for work.
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