In a move that could affect millions of workers, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that it was proposing to substantially increase the cutoff below which most salaried workers automatically receive […]
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Back to news homeJob 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 […]
U.S. Employers Added 253,000 Jobs Despite Economic Worries
The labor market is still defying gravity — for now.Employers added 253,000 jobs in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department reported Friday, in a departure from the […]
A ‘Rocky and Bumpy’ Economy Where Wages Are Up and Inflation Persists
Inflation isn’t as high as it was last year. The job market isn’t as hot. The economy is slowing down. But none of this is happening as quickly or as […]
Wages and Prices Could Show a Cool-Down Before a Fed Meeting
Government data on Friday will provide one final update on inflation, spending and wages before the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.Forecasters expect data from the Labor Department to […]
U.S. Employers Keep Hiring, but Signs of Easing Are Seen
The labor market continued its energetic expansion in February, extending a hotter-than-expected streak that has created abundant job opportunities while frustrating the Federal Reserve in its drive to contain stubborn […]
U.S. Added 311,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate at 3.6%
Investors were pulled in two directions on Friday as the collapse of a small California bank raised concerns about the health of the banking sector, while fresh data on the […]
You’re Now a ‘Manager.’ Forget About Overtime Pay.
For four years beginning in 2014, Tiffany Palliser worked at Panera Bread in South Florida, making salads and operating the register for shifts that began at 5 a.m. and often […]
U.S. Hiring Surges With January Gain of 517,000 Jobs
Other recent measures were also offering reasons to believe the economy was coming off its rolling boil. Consumer spending fell at the end of last year, a sign that Americans […]
U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 4,060 4,080 4,100 4,120 4,140 4,160 4,180 Markets wavered on Friday after data on hiring last month showed a big jump in jobs, defying […]