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Who is being left out of the conversation when we talk about jobs?
by
David Brancaccio
, Jarrett Dang
and Erika Soderstrom
May 4, 2022
We spoke with Alex Camardelle, director of Workforce Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, for an answer.
Another week of historically low unemployment claims confirms the job market's on fire
Apr 21, 2022
Two years ago, more than 4 million people filed for benefits in a single week. This year, the number's around 180,000.
The job market continues to roar back. How long can the recovery keep going?
Apr 1, 2022
At the current rate of job creation, the economy will return to pre-pandemic employment levels this year.
Professional and business services hiring is well above pre-pandemic levels
by
Justin Ho
Apr 1, 2022
One factor that may have contributed to this growth? Jobs in accounting, IT, consulting and similar roles can still be done remotely.
January's strong jobs report says more people have come off the sidelines to go to work
Feb 4, 2022
Many older people returned to work, but the recovery isn't as strong for people of color and women.
First-time jobless claims rise — and worse may be yet to come
Jan 20, 2022
Analysts say businesses are under pressure and economic confidence has suffered.
Inflation is high, but has it peaked?
Jan 12, 2022
Inflation is high but decelerating. So when will it decelerate to something normal?
For public good, not for profit.
Employers struggle to hire and retain workers almost two years into the pandemic
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 6, 2022
"It's the most desperate situation that I can ever recall being in and I’ve been in some pretty desperate ones," said one restauranteur.
As the economy gets more complex, we might need new ways to measure it
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Rose Conlon
Jan 4, 2022
From jobs to inflation, our economic statistics are ripe for change.
Poor seasonal hiring and omicron could mean few temp workers get permanent jobs
Dec 28, 2021
Companies are having difficulty finding workers and at the same time they can't predict what will happen in 2022 as omicron spreads