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Why more people are choosing to "put motherhood on ice"

by Kristin Schwab , Maria Hollenhorst and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 10, 2024
A relatively new corporate benefit is leading to a rise in egg-freezing procedures. Emma Goldberg of The New York Times explains.
In recent years, more people have chosen to freeze their eggs in order to focus on their careers without simultaneously juggling the responsibilities of having a child.
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Health care openings still hot amid cooling job market

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 9, 2024
People who left during during the pandemic are still being replaced. Providers struggle to fill the gaps as demand steadily rises.
Demand for workers is still strong in the health care industry, partly driven by demographic aging.
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As labor market cools, job seekers must apply early and often

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 8, 2024
Also, make sure their resumes are computer friendly.
More Americans want to work, according to latest reports, but that does not mean everyone is being hired.
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Labor Department's June report showed a cooling job market

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 5, 2024
We know the labor market is slowing, but by how much? And what does that mean for wage growth?
Economists are awaiting the release of the June jobs report, which will provide updates on the nation's labor market. Above, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee.
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Slowing job trends point to stabilizing labor market

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 2, 2024
Recent "boring" data suggests a return to normal, cooler employment conditions after a "red hot" streak.
Job openings on Indeed. The labor market is in a healthy, more balanced phase, economists say, after a period of widespread worker shortages.
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AI could automate over half of banking jobs

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 21, 2024
A new report by Citi looks at the financial tasks that will be delegated to AI — and the new ones that will crop up.
One thing AI won’t be as good at as human bankers? Dealing with human customers.
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What 100-year-old immigration policy can teach us about the economy

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
Jun 21, 2024
Amid new executive actions on immigration, and 100 years since the National Origins Act, we look at how policy has shaped the economy.
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How Georgia is training workers to make EVs at Hyundai's massive Metaplant

by David Brancaccio and Nic Perez
Jun 12, 2024
The partnership between the state and the company, which includes tax incentives, could result in the production of 300,000 cars a year.
Construction of Hyundai's Metaplant, which is expected to employ 8,500 workers, underway in October 2023.
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The clean energy boom is a rural jobs bonanza

by Rae Solomon
Jun 10, 2024
Clean energy is exploding in the U.S., bringing high-paying jobs to the rural areas that often produce it.
Student Benjamin Sussman practices safe climbing on a 20-foot ladder in Sterling, Colorado. When he's a technician, he'll need to climb 300 feet or more to maintain turbines.
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The advent of travel and leisure season fuels demand for staff

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 7, 2024
The post-COVID rebound for restaurants and other hospitality businesses has created opportunities for younger and older workers.
With spending and hiring up, the leisure and hospitality industry is bringing on both younger and older workers than it did prior to the pandemic.
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