Under New Hampshire law, Janette Desmond can pay the employees who scoop ice cream and cut fudge at her Portsmouth sweet shop as little as $7.25 an hour.But with the […]
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Back to news homeChina Suspends Youth Unemployment Report
The Chinese government, facing an expected seventh consecutive monthly increase in youth unemployment, said Tuesday that it had instead suspended release of the information.The unemployment rate among 16- to 24-year-olds […]
CEO Changes at Gap and Kohl’s Signal Trend for Female Executives
At the start of this year, a slew of major retailers were searching for the right person to fill their chief executive roles. Most of those companies have now found […]
As China’s Youth Unemployment Soars, Pressure on Colleges Grows
At this year’s commencement ceremony for the Chongqing Metropolitan College of Science and Technology in southwestern China, the graduating class did not receive the usual lofty message to pursue their […]
U.S. Adds 187,000 Jobs in July as Economy Cools
The U.S. economy continued to generate sturdy employment growth in July, but it showed definite signs of cooling alongside the Federal Reserve’s battle to suppress inflation.American employers added 187,000 jobs […]
Las Vegas Suffers as Nevada Economy Droops, Costing Jobs
Pedro Alvarez never imagined his high school job delivering filet mignon and sautéed lobster tail to rooms at the Tropicana Las Vegas would turn into a longtime career.But in a […]
Job Turnover Eased in June as Labor Market Cooled
The NewsJob turnover decreased in June, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday, suggesting that the American labor market continues to slow down from its meteoric ascent after the pandemic lockdowns.The […]
Wage Growth Slowed in Second Quarter, a Sign the Economy is Cooling
Wage growth slowed this spring, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve might be succeeding in its effort to engineer a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy.Overall compensation costs, including […]
Jobs Sit Empty in the Public Sector, So Unions Help Recruit
The State of Minnesota, like nearly every public-sector employer across the country, is in a hiring crunch.Not just for any job, though. The desk jobs that can be done remotely, […]
Flood of Workers Has Made the Fed’s Job Less Painful. Can It Persist?
Hotels in New York’s Adirondack Mountains are having an easier time hiring this summer, partly as immigrants enter the country in greater numbers and provide a steady supply of seasonal […]