The Labor Department report is a gauge of how well the labor market can withstand the highest interest rates in two decades.
Tag: Labor and Jobs
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For China’s Jobless Young People, Hostels Are the Place to Be
Chinese backpacker hostels offering bunk beds for a few dollars a night have become hubs for the anxiety and ambitions of job-seeking youth.
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Migrant Workers Propelled China’s Rise. Now Many See Few Options.
Migrant workers, who moved from China’s villages to its big cities, were a secret weapon building the economy. Now many see few options.
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U.A.W. Strike Gains Could Reverberate Far Beyond Autos
Experts said the union’s new contracts could set precedents that give labor advantages when bargaining contracts and organizing workers.
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A Key Measure of Wages Grew at a Moderate Pace This Summer
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, has come down since last year.