White House economic adviser offers hopeful prognosis. U.S. jobs are gaining. 1.8 million jobs were added in the month of July and unemployment fell to 10.2%. Half of…
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Labor Department Releases Jobs Report
1.8 million jobs added in July. The Department of Labor announced their findings of hiring in the month of July. Roughly 1.8 million jobs were added back into…
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President Signs Hire American Executive Order
He wants to ensure that Americans have a fair chance at employment. President Trump met with tech workers on Monday before signing an executive order to prioritize hiring…
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Labor Department Releases Updated Guidelines
Additional protections and requirements for reopening workplaces during pandemic. The Department of Labor published additional guidance on Monday regarding how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family…
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Labor Department Reports Drop in Wholesale Pricing
Decrease of 0.2% is part of steady decline in four of the past five months. The Labor Department gave their 6 month report on the Producer Price Index…
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Employment Rate Continues Climb in June
4.8 million jobs added to the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the national unemployment rate dropped to 11.1% last month as the reopening of the country…
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46 States See Hiring Bump, Unemployment Remains High
State employment gaps increase, tourism industries hit hardest. With many states ushering in soft to full re-openings in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, an increase in national…
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Labor Department Updates Unemployment Numbers
Roughly 32.5 million out of work The Labor Department released updated statistics on the unemployment rate in the United States, giving additional insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic…
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U.S. Regains 2.5 Million Jobs in May
Unemployment drops to 13.3 percent. The Department of Labor announced May’s job report on Friday, showing that the fast rise in unemployment had slowed from April’s high of…
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May Employment Figures Are Surprise
Unemployment drops as jobs post gain. The Labor Department released its labor figures for May, and they surprised everyone, except for perhaps a highly optimistic President Trump. The…
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