Tag: Labor economy
UK jobs market improving as lockdown measures are eased
LONDON — Further evidence emerged Tuesday to show that the British economy is recovering strongly, with the number of people on payroll increasing as...
Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
There’s a wild card in the push to return to post-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once...
WH memo sees economic strength where critics see fragility
WASHINGTON — White House officials are seeking to quell anxiety about inflation and the pace of hiring — issuing a memo Tuesday that highlights...
AP FACT CHECK: Hyperbole from Biden, GOP on state of economy
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Republicans alike are revising history when asserting that the new administration set records in U.S. job creation...
Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan,...
Choppy jobs recovery could mean bumpy economic rebound
April's catastrophic jobs report is a sign that while the U.S. economy continues its post-pandemic recovery, the road ahead will be bumpy.
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Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
WASHINGTON — U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood...
US mortgage rates fall for 4th week; 30-year dips to 2.94%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates declined this week, marking their fourth consecutive week below 3% and further evidence of the strength in the economy’s recovery...
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding his pet rabbit, Auggie, before...
Top Fed official says Fed far from achieving its goals
WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official says the outlook for the U.S. economy is bright but the recent jobs report is a reminder...
