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Jobs recovery

The job market continues to roar back. How long can the recovery keep going?

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 1, 2022
At the current rate of job creation, the economy will return to pre-pandemic employment levels this year.
Payrolls increased by 431,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate is almost as low as its pre-pandemic level.
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COVID & Unemployment

There's a mismatch between jobs that are open and workers searching

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 4, 2021
Some unemployed workers may need new skills and training for jobs that are in high demand.
Sectors like manufacturing and logistics are booming, and employers say they desperately need new workers.
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The jobs recovery is sputtering. The relief bill may not help it.

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 3, 2021
Some employers remain cautious about hiring, even as more of the economy reopens.
Public-facing industries like leisure and hospitality are likely to remain cautious about hiring.
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COVID & Unemployment

How's the jobs recovery? Depends on the sector of the economy.

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 7, 2020
Service-sector jobs are coming back, but professionals who've been working from home are facing layoffs.
A waiter serves a customer outdoors at a Maryland restaurant in June. Service-industry jobs saw the biggest comeback in the July jobs report.
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