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Retailers try to hire tens of thousands of workers

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 14, 2021
One way retailers and restaurants can attract workers is to offer higher pay, though that's easier for larger businesses.
IHOP, as well as other restaurants and retailers, is hiring people to meet an expected increase in customer demand.
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Inflation, after the pandemic, is going to change. Or is it?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 12, 2021
On Twitter, the White House Council of Economic Advisers says a coming uptick in inflation may not last.
The prices of construction materials like lumber have climbed at alarming rates. Is that likely to last?
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Will companies need to offer remote work post-pandemic?

by Samantha Fields
Apr 1, 2021
Most people who have been working from home during the pandemic want to continue doing so at least some of the time.
It'll be harder for employers to turn down work-from-home requests now that so many workplaces have proven it's possible.
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Weekly jobless claims are up, but other signs point to a recovering job market

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 1, 2021
The larger trend in jobless claims is down, while airline reservations and manufacturing work shifts are up.
Labor market indicators such as job postings and manufacturing work shifts have been improving.
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Pandemic brings short-term pain, long-term gain for co-working and flexible office space

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 26, 2021
Remote workers might be looking for an escape, and companies are ready to experiment.
Co-working spaces offer the kind of flexibility remote workers may need.
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