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US Job Seekers Wait 21.7 Weeks Median as Hiring Cools
BLS data cited by NPR show the median unemployed American went 21.7 weeks without a job in January 2024, the…
Oct 12
JOLTS Survey Shows U.S. Labor Market Stuck in Low-Hire, Low-Fire Pattern
Marketplace.org's read on the latest JOLTS survey characterizes the U.S. labor market as "low-hire, low-fire,…
Oct 9
US Construction Layoffs Hit Record Low of 99,000 in August
Construction layoffs fell to 99,000 in August, the lowest since BLS tracking began in 2000, as 251,000 job op…
Oct 9
US job openings fall to a five-month low in August
US job openings fell to a five-month low in August, the clearest sign yet that employer demand for labour is…
Oct 9
1.7 Million Skilled Trades Openings a Year Through 2035, Report Says
US training programs produce 55 workers per 100 needed in the skilled trades, with electricians, HVAC techs a…
Oct 1
ADP: US Private Payrolls Grew 90,000 in September, Beating Forecasts
ADP says US private payrolls rose 90,000 in September, beating forecasts of 70,000, as the jobs-per-unemploye…
Sep 30
WSJ Opinion Column Labels US Labor Market 'Low-Hire, Low-Fire'
A WSJ opinion column brands the US jobs market 'low-hire, low-fire': dismissals stay near historic lows while…
Sep 30
US Job Openings Fell to 7.08 Million in August
US job openings fell 256,000 to 7.079 million in August, below forecasts, as consumer confidence hit a 12-1/2…
Sep 30
JOLTS Report Shows Little Job-Market Churn, WSJ Reports
The latest JOLTS report shows U.S. job-market churn has fallen sharply, with fewer quits and hires — a shift…
Sep 29
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