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Job numbers reflect optimism among small businesses

by Andy Uhler
Mar 8, 2017
Companies are betting that Trump will follow through with promised tax cuts and deregulation.
Job seekers talk with recruiters during a career fair. U.S. private payrolls picked up almost 300,000 jobs in February, which was far more than expected, according to an ADP report. More than 100,000 were in small businesses.
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Here's what full employment looks like

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 1, 2017
Last night in his speech to Congress, President Donald Trump said 94 million people are out of the labor force. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that figure includes retirees, students, stay-at-home parents and other people who just aren’t looking for a job. The truth is, at 4.8 percent unemployment, the U.S. economy […]
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Trump's first jobs report: Are more jobs on the way?

by Mark Garrison
Feb 3, 2017
The economy added more jobs in January, but unemployment ticked up slightly.
Job seekers fill out paperwork in Santa Clara, California.
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Sterling Technologies: A small business optimistic under President Trump

by Kai Ryssdal and Caitlin Esch
Jan 20, 2017
We're following the county of Erie, Pennsylvania, and the people relying on President Trump's promises. Today, a factory banking on those promises.
Factory workers at Erie's Sterling Technologies in 2017.
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Union City: a town waiting on Trump's promises

by Kai Ryssdal and Caitlin Esch
Jan 18, 2017
Voters in this small Pennsylvania community have hope, but need jobs.
Union City, Pennsylvania, once the "chair capital of the world," now searches for a new identity.
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Obama's economy: How did he do?

by Amy Scott
Jan 10, 2017
In his farewell speech, Obama is likely to list the nation’s highs and lows.
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End of seasonal job? In a tight hiring market, you might get a full-time gig

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 29, 2016
Works out for seasonal employees and companies
Target worker rings up a customer. 
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Despite low unemployment, Trump calls for more jobs

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 23, 2016
Economists say we are already experiencing full employment.
President-elect Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his victory tour across the country. 
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What 100 different jobs tell us about why we work

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Dec 6, 2016
A look at The Atlantic's series, "Inside Jobs," interviews with people about how they make a living.
According to Adrienne Green, "life has nothing to do with our jobs", or conversely, "it can be everything and it can be just as fulfilling".
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In pockets where poverty is growing, doubt about Trump

by Lewis Wallace
Nov 29, 2016
The president-elect's agenda offers little detail on programs.
President-elect Donald Trump chats with workers during a tour of Staub Manufacturing Solutions in Dayton, Ohio back in September.
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