Something strange has been happening with jobless claims numbers lately
A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed on a shopfront on October 21, 2022 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Calling the…
Job gains expected again in March. What to look for in Friday’s report
A person works on a Bowlus recreational vehicle at Bowlus’ factory in Oxnard, California, Feb. 23, 2024. Timothy Aeppel | Reuters The March nonfarm payrolls count likely will indicate hiring…
Apple will pay $25 million in DOJ discrimination settlement
Apple CEO Tim Cook listens as President Joe Biden speaks during a roundtable with American and Indian business leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.,…
Half of Current’s customers have multiple jobs
The need for second — and often third — incomes is mounting, according to a top digital bank executive. Current CEO Stuart Sopp finds almost half of the firm’s payment…
Jobless claims rise more than expected to highest since October 2021
First-time jobless claims rose sharply last week in a potential sign that the labor market is softening up after more than a year of interest rate hikes. Initial filings for…
Unemployment dropped among Latino workers but rose for Black workers
Steve Debenport | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. unemployment rate rose in May, but declined for Hispanic workers, according to the latest nonfarm payrolls report. The overall unemployment rate…
Business leaders back Julie Su for Labor secretary
Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during her confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor…
OSHA cites Amazon for unsafe warehouses as injury numbers remain high
For years, Amazon warehouse staffers have complained about unsafe working conditions and the injury risks they face when rushing to fill packages and get them to customers in two days…
Job openings declined in January but still far outnumber available workers
A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed on a shopfront on October 21, 2022 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Job openings…
Here’s where the jobs are for November 2022 — in one chart
The U.S. job market beat expectations again in November, adding 263,000 payrolls led by the service sector. Leisure and hospitality was the top category for job gains, according to a…