President Biden cited Republican lawmakers who have attacked his policies but whose constituents have benefited from billions in federal funding.
Tag: United States Economy
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Job Openings Dipped in May, a Sign of Continued Cooling
Hiring was largely unchanged, and the number of workers quitting their jobs increased. The data will be watched closely by Federal Reserve policymakers.
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The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Over. Can Workers’ Power Endure?
The furious pace of job-switching in recent years has led to big gains for low-wage workers. But the pendulum could be swinging back toward employers.
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Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound
An estimated 60 percent of those leaving prison are unemployed a year later. But after a push for “second-chance hiring,” some programs show promise.
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Fed Officials Were Wary About Slow Inflation Progress at June Meeting
Federal Reserve officials are debating how high to raise interest rates to fully wrangle inflation. The debate was in focus at their meeting last month.