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As more and more newspapers close, and others cut staffs to the point where they cannot be effective at the examination and reporting of local events and politics, the industry's nosedive has...
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While the unemployment rate rose in June, payroll growth was stronger than expected. The strength of the jobs market may just keep the Federal Reserve from being so aggressive on rate hikes.
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Each month’s ADP employment report gets to act as a preview and bias-setting event for the U.S. Department of Labor’s report on payrolls and national unemployment. The numbers are never expected...
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The U.S. job market has been a growth engine of the U.S. economy since the Great Recession. However, first-half job cuts were at their highest level since the first half of 2009, according to new...
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One frequent criticism of the U.S. school system, particularly public schools, is that teachers are paid less than people in many other professions. New research shows some teachers cannot make ends...
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics has confirmed that hiring hit a serious wall in May. But there is some data that may skew some of the payroll views.
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Walmart has started several programs to draw high school students to its workforce and then help them get educations.
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While many states have lifted their minimum wage in the past year, two states have minimums well below the national average.
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A new OECD report on skills development focuses on the need to ensure that adults have the digital skills they need to thrive in the years ahead. The United States scores well in some respects and...
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Some of Uber's founders and investors will make hundreds of millions of dollars as the company goes public. Some of its drivers will strike to protest their low pay.
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American-based companies have announced job cuts of more than 230,000 through the first four months of 2019, up over 30% year over year. However, the cuts slowed in April.
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Amazon.com has announced it will offer free one-day shipping of packages to some members of its Prime service. This is how the new shipment method works for Amazon customers who qualify.
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McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) has been among the American companies that pay its workers the least. As some evidence of the ongoing pay problem at the fast-food chain, the U.S. Securities and...
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It looks like the fears about the jobs market might have been misguided. The March payrolls gains were strong enough to support better growth without tipping the Federal Reserve's hand in either...
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As of last week, six states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009.
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