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How did the closely watched jobs report get its start?
Jun 6, 2024
The survey of employers was created to help answer puzzling questions about labor.
How immigrant entrepreneurs help create jobs and boost the economy
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 15, 2024
Immigrants are much more likely to create a new business, studies show, and the knock-on effect is job creation.
More immigration means gains for U.S. economy, CBO says
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 10, 2024
The agency's estimates that immigrants will add $7 trillion to gross domestic product over the next decade.
Offices search for a sound approach to noise levels for returning staff
by
Leanna Byrne
Nov 24, 2023
Noise is a factor in creating a healthy and comfortable space as firms try to ease the transition after years of remote work.
New unemployment claims creep up as hiring slows
Nov 16, 2023
Six months of incremental softening of the job market has firmed up to something tangible: the number of people continuing to file for unemployment was the highest it’s been in almost two years.
It's a slow summer... for job cuts
Aug 4, 2023
People are scanning today's jobs report for signs of slower job creation and greater wage gains — as unemployment claims hover near pre-pandemic lows, and companies announce fewer layoffs.
For public good, not for profit.
Wages have started to outpace inflation. But let's not get too excited.
Jul 12, 2023
Wage growth beat inflation in May and June for the first time since March 2021. But economists say two months do not a trend make.
Immigrant workforce reaches near record level
Jul 6, 2023
Foreign-born workers are continuing to play a crucial role in a tight job market.
Job data's all over the place, but things are still pretty good for some workers
Jul 6, 2023
ADP and other labor market signals point to continuing interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve.