labor shortage

You've probably seen the "help wanted" signs in shops and restaurant windows. Owners and managers complain that they can't find help. And you know it's true because it usually takes ...

New Analysis Japan saw the fewest number of births in its recorded history last year, health ministry data ...

The U.S. labor shortage will not be easing up any time soon, warned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) put a spotlight on the labor crisis that U.S. farmers face, calling the protracted shortage ...

Commentary The first time I heard the phrase “pink-collar worker” was two days ago from The Atlantic, which ...

Commentary It was good, or at least fascinating, while it lasted. The labor shortage is ending. In the ...

When it comes to jumping economic hurdles, small business owners are digging deep and finding new ways to ...

Commentary Businesses across the United States report that they find it hard to find staff and that vacancies ...

Japan's job availability ratio increased for the sixth consecutive month in June, indicating an increase in hiring across ...

Commentary For most of these last 100 years, unemployment has been an obsession of both economists and government. ...

In the Southwestern United States, wildfire season kicked off earlier than usual this year as dangerous drought conditions ...

With the end of the academic year in sight, an overwhelming number of educators are planning to close ...

John Schnatter, founder of the Papa John's pizza chain, said that the combination of supply chain problems, surging ...

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will cut its bus services by 10 percent and reduce rail ...

Whether because of health reasons, a desire to have a work-life balance, or a preference to avoid daily ...

Companies in the United States plan to give employees the biggest wage increase in more than a decade ...

The U.S. economy might need to leap a few hurdles in 2022 as many factors could derail the ...

Less than 20 percent of organizations rank employee retention and engagement as a top priority, despite a global labor shortage, according ...

A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs. What's behind it? NTD asks a hiring expert. With ...

Commentary America faces a labor shortage. Some 3 million job openings remain unfilled. The labor force—those working or ...

Towns around Massachusetts are offering up to $310 an hour for drivers with a commercial license amid a labor ...

Hiring difficulties may be on the horizon for U.S. firms amid a weak labor supply, according to the ...

Commentary The U.S. economy is suffering from a labor shortage, posing a difficult puzzle for economists and policymakers ...

NEW YORK—Labor shortages may be the most intractable of the cost risks that companies faced in the latest ...

After September marked the end of additional pandemic-induced unemployment benefits, workers didn’t flood the labor force as expected. ...

The Federal Reserve is banning top officials from trading individual stocks, saying it's to guard against conflicts of ...

Michigan State University said it has closed its dining halls to the public and reduced service hours of ...