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Number of Americans Filing Jobless Claims Rises to Highest in Nearly 1 Year
Continuing jobless claims rose to 1.88 million for the week that ended July 20, per Labor Department data.
August 1, 2024
BY
Tom Ozimek
Number of US Workers Collecting Unemployment Jumps to Multiyear High
The number of U.S. workers collecting unemployment benefits has risen to its highest level since 2021, delivering a ...
July 18, 2024
BY
Tom Ozimek
Markets Reach New All-Time Highs on Emerging Optimism
Commentary Last week was characterized by light holiday trading volume due to the July 4th holiday. Traditionally, the ...
July 9, 2024
BY
Louis Navellier
Number of US Workers on Unemployment Rises to Highest Level in Over 2 Years
The number adds to other labor market data, signaling labor market softening.
July 3, 2024
BY
Tom Ozimek
Why Nearly Half of US Online Job Postings Are Fake
Recruitment professionals and victims of 'ghost posting' say the practice hurts everyone, including the companies that create them.
June 11, 2024
BY
Autumn Spredemann
Fewer Employers Put Education Requirements in Job Postings This Year, Indeed Says
In January, more than half of U.S. job postings on Indeed didn't come with any education requirements at ...
March 1, 2024
BY
Bill Pan
Job Vacancies Rise, but Fewer Workers Quit, Suggesting Less Confidence in Labor Market
December saw a three-month high in US job openings, but a decline in worker resignations indicates reduced confidence ...
January 30, 2024
BY
Tom Ozimek
The Sordid History of the Minimum Wage
Commentary Twenty-two states have increased the minimum wage beyond the federal level of $7.25, which hasn't increased since ...
January 3, 2024
BY
Jeffrey A. Tucker
CEO Sentiment Improves Heading Into 2024, New Survey Finds
Hiring plans are robust, but capital investment efforts fell.
December 14, 2023
BY
Andrew Moran
Job Openings Slide to Lowest in More Than 2 Years as Labor Market Cooling Continues
The latest government data shows that the number of job openings has fallen to its lowest level since ...
December 5, 2023
BY
Tom Ozimek
More Americans Jobless Than Biden Admin’s Official Unemployment Rate Shows
Commentary The labor market is nowhere near as strong as it appears. If that sounds surprising, it’s because ...
September 13, 2023
BY
E.J. Antoni
In China It’s Deflation; In the US, Labor
China is now experiencing deflation as its economy struggles with declining exports and imports. Complicating matters further, China’s ...
August 25, 2023
BY
Louis Navellier
Americans Demand Nearly $80,000 a Year Before Accepting New Job: NY Fed
U.S. workers on average demand about an $80,000 annual salary before they will accept a new job offer, ...
August 21, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Labor Market Cools as Job Openings Drop, Manufacturing Recession Deepens
The number of job openings in the United States has dropped to a two-year low while America's manufacturing ...
August 1, 2023
BY
Tom Ozimek
Australia Lags US in Beating Inflation
News Analysis Australia is lagging considerably behind the United States in combating inflation, with recent data showing a ...
July 30, 2023
BY
Nick Spencer
Small-Business Optimism Rises, but Inflation Concerns Remain Persistent
American small-business confidence slightly climbed to a seven-month high last month, but concerns about inflation remain persistent, according ...
July 14, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Clear Signs US Jobs Market is Cooling: Analyst
The U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs last month. This is the lowest number of jobs added in over ...
July 7, 2023
BY
Don Ma
‘Measure Outcomes, Not Hours Worked’ to Increase Employee Productivity: Analyst
A recent survey found that 1 in 7 Americans admit they only work for about 3 to 4 ...
June 20, 2023
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Don Ma
American Workers Want About $76,000 in Starting Wages to Take a Job Due to Inflation
American workers are demanding at least nearly $76,000 annual wage from potential employers before taking a job due ...
April 19, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Job Openings Fall the Most in 2 Years
Commentary With labor participation rates still far below pre-lockdown norms and with the rising investment we should be ...
April 5, 2023
BY
Jeffrey A. Tucker
European Shadow Unemployment Is a Real Dilemma
Commentary The latest jobs report in the United States shows strengths and weaknesses. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased ...
January 16, 2023
BY
Daniel Lacalle
Job Openings Ease, but Remain High Amid Fed’s Efforts to Dent Labor Market
Job openings in the United States inched down by around 350,000, to 10.3 million as of the last ...
November 30, 2022
BY
Tom Ozimek
US Job Cuts Hit Highest Level in 20 Months as Downturn Fears Grow
Despite a strong jobs market report earlier this week, October saw the largest amount of monthly job cuts ...
November 3, 2022
BY
Bryan Jung
Most Business Economists Say US Already in Recession or May Be Soon: NABE Survey
The majority of business economists believe the United States is already in the midst of a recession, despite ...
October 24, 2022
BY
Katabella Roberts
Cracks Emerge in US Labor Market as Job Cuts Surge 46 Percent, Unemployment Claims Jump
More signs of weakness have surfaced in the U.S. labor market as a government report showed jobless claims ...
October 6, 2022
BY
Tom Ozimek
Job Creation Numbers Beat Forecasts, Fresh Sign of Tight Labor Market
Job creation numbers slightly beat forecasts in September, but the U.S. labor market showed signs of tightening. Demand ...
October 5, 2022
BY
Bryan Jung
Fed’s Jefferson Says Job Market Still ‘Very Tight,’ Inflation Fight to Last ‘Some Time’ Even If Economy Tanks
Federal Reserve governor Philip Jefferson said in his first public remarks since taking office in May that current ...
October 5, 2022
BY
Tom Ozimek
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Trump on Iran Conflict: Troops Staying Until ‘We Have a Completion’
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T.J. Muscaro
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Jacki Thrapp
Israel Strikes Beirut Days After US-Supported Ceasefire Announcement
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Jack Phillips
Former Utah Attorney General Fights the Evil That Lurks in Quiet Places
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Savannah Hulsey Pointer
US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
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Jacki Thrapp
US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says
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Jacki Thrapp
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Mercura Wang
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Lawrence Wilson
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Naveen Athrappully
Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
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Melanie Sun