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For some workers, the economy looks good enough to take a chance on a new job

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 11, 2018
More Americans are quitting their jobs nowadays, according to the latest numbers out from the Labor Department. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) shows that in May, the “quits rate” hit its highest level in 17 years.  That means that in some sectors, workers feel good enough about the economy to leave a […]
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Small business is on a roll

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 10, 2018
The National Federation of Independent Business reports small-business optimism remains near a record high.
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U.S. added 213,000 jobs in June, unemployment rose to 4 percent

by Associated Press
Jul 6, 2018
The low jobless rate has yet to force employers to offer higher wages in order to fill job openings.
Job seekers meet with a recruiter during a job and career fair at City College of San Francisco. 
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Economics of Disability

Navigating the job market as an American with a disability

by Eliza Mills
Jun 22, 2018
One look at the challenges people with disabilities face.
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Corner Office

Dunkin' CEO on what you're most likely to buy with your doughnut

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Jun 13, 2018
Nigel Travis talks about leading Dunkin' Brands, the company behind Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins.
Nigel Travis, president and CEO of Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, celebrates the initial public offering with some friends outside the NASDAQ MarketSite on July 27, 2011, in New York City.
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U.S. gains 223,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate falls to 3.8 percent

by Associated Press
Jun 1, 2018
But wage gains are still below the levels that are typical when the unemployment rate is this low.
Job seekers wait to speak with recruiters at a Job Fair hosted by Miami-Dade County.
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Divided Decade

How much are we earning almost a decade after the Great Recession?

by Janet Nguyen
May 23, 2018
A look at the state of wages for young college graduates and how wages break down by education level.
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Divided Decade

So, you're graduating into a financial crisis ...

by Carrie Barber
May 21, 2018
Here's what notable speakers had to say to the classes of 2009 and 2010, when job opportunities were scarce.
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LA seeks permanent solution to homeless encampments

by Aaron Schrank
Apr 26, 2018
Los Angeles’ homeless population grew by more than 20 percent last year, and three-fourths of that population lives outdoors.
A woman passes a wheelchair-bound homeless man on Spring Street on May 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 
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Report will show how confident workers feel about finding new jobs in a low-unemployment environment

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 13, 2018
Once a month the Labor Department releases the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary. The report for February will be out later this morning. As the economy has continued to recover from the Great Recession, the number of job openings has increased, now at a record high since the statistics have been gathered — and […]
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