The strong Labor Department report comes as consumers and businesses express increasing concern about a downturn.
Tag: Labor and Jobs
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Strong Wage and Jobs Growth Keeps Fed on Track for Big Rate Increase
The Federal Reserve is trying to cool down the economy to bring inflation under control, but the job market is still going strong.
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Jobs Aplenty, but a Shortage of Care Keeps Many Women From Benefiting
A lack of child care and elder care options has forced some women to limit their hours or sidelined them altogether, hurting their career prospects.
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For People Just Leaving Prison, a Novel Kind of Support: Cash
Joining a raft of initiatives aimed at helping the formerly incarcerated, a program gives money to defray expenses they face, including court fines and rent.
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It’s Time to Stop Living the American Scam
We’ve been “productive” enough — produced way too much, in fact. And there is too much that urgently needs to be done.