Employers scrambling to hire staff amid widespread labour shortages after lockdown helped to return the number of workers on company payrolls to pre-pandemic levels in
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A strong labor market is better than unemployment checks
This week expanded federal unemployment insurance benefits expired for millions of workers. For those in states that did not already end the $300 federal bonus
Hiltzik: Is unemployment better than a crummy job?
As has been well reported, the era of enhanced unemployment benefits for victims of the pandemic ended abruptly on Sept. 6. That was the expiration
Corpus Christi unemployment rate is at 7.5%
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The federal unemployment benefits gave those who qualified an extra $300 a week. Texas Governor Greg Abbott cut off federal assistance
Enhanced Unemployment Ending Won’t Solve the Staffing Crisis
Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Over Labor Day weekend, the federal government ended its so-called enhanced-unemployment-benefits program, reaching the dreaded “benefits cliff.” The benefits,
Jobs report adds fresh concerns over Monday’s unemployment cliff
More than 9 million Americans are set to lose their unemployment benefits and millions more will see their weekly incomes plummet as a host of
Black unemployment setback shows Fed’s challenges targeting ‘broad and inclusive’ job growth
People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud Sept 3 (Reuters) –
Employers add 235,000 jobs in August and unemployment rate dips to 5.2%
Employers added 235,000 jobs in August, far below expectations of 720,000 new hires, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5.2%, the Department of Labor
Dutchess unemployment up, employers struggling to hire
Darius Miller isn’t picky. The 21-year-old Poughkeepsie resident graduated from Poughkeepsie High School last year, but he held off on the job search due to
Some states cut unemployment early to fill more jobs. It hasn’t been a game changer.
There were record numbers of people on unemployment. And at the same time, employers struggled to find workers. The solution was logical for 26 states
