Another ‘Great Retirement’ wave hits the US
Employers may be tipping others into retirement by pressuring workers to spend more time in the office.
Employment data
US payrolls pick up, wages gain as labor market stays solid
Despite the healthy pickup in job growth, it's taking longer for unemployed Americans to find work.
US wage growth, lower unemployment underpin solid jobs market
Healthcare, finance and construction industries have seen strong employment acceleration.
Jobs rise while unemployment drops, keeping pressure on Fed
Employers continued to hire at a solid pace last month and the jobless rate unexpectedly returned to a historic low, indicating a sturdy labor market that could lead to another outsize interest-rate hike.
Employers value employee feedback but don’t have the right data to help them make changes
Worker feedback and program data helps company leaders make the best benefits decisions for employees.
Renewed U.S. jobs strength confronts fresh challenge in omicron
Momentum may be tested by a new COVID-19 strain that could keep potential workers sidelined for longer.
Employers left waiting for flood of applicants as unemployment assistance ends
Economists and companies expected a wave of interest from workers as the financial lifeline was pulled away, hoping it would provide the incentive to get back into the workplace.
The top 10 cities where hiring is booming
PRO Unlimited’s quarterly data reveals the locales with top job opportunities.
The recession of 2020 lasted just two months — but its impact lingers
The country is still recovering from the sudden loss of 22 million jobs.
How to get the unemployed back to work
Unlike past recessions, millions abruptly left the workforce as soon as the pandemic began and are still not seeking employment.
The battle for a $15 minimum wage is already won
The drive for $15 has succeeded simply by resetting Americans’ idea of what a reasonable wage should be.
One million U.S. jobs heralds new economic era
The March jobs report leaves little doubt that the U.S. recovery is gaining even more momentum.
Private sector added 517K jobs in March
The economy continued to rebound this year despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday.
Small businesses increase employment and wages in March
Small businesses are recording a significant jump in job growth this month, while weekly and hourly earnings grew as well, according to payroll giant Paychex.
The pandemic was historically bad for working-class women
The data show a jobs recession that was hardest on women without college degrees and Black and Hispanic women, and was pretty tough on men without college degrees and Hispanic men too.
Goldman economists see 4.1% unemployment in U.S. by end of year
Economists now expect hiring to recover along with increased immunizations.
Jobless claims decrease for a third consecutive week
In the coming months, as more Americans get inoculated and virus cases fall, economic activity is poised to resume and job cuts may decline further.
U.S. jobless claims fell by more than expected last week
Less jobs were lost to the pandemic than expected, but unemployment levels still haven't recovered.
U.S. set to evade jobless recovery curse if vaccines work
Experts see powerful employment gains over the next three years that evade the curse of past recessions. If they’re right, millions of Americans will leap back into the workforce as soon as vaccines against the coronavirus roll out.
‘Why am I not getting a job?’: Months of no work show risks
Prolonged unemployment harms physical and mental well-being, traps workers in poverty and increases family stress, according to studies.
