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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The American labor market unleashed a burst of hiring in January, producing another wave of robust job growth even as…
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January Job Growth Is a Boost for Biden
A surge in job growth in January provided President Biden a lift just hours before he traveled to Philadelphia to…
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U.S. Survey Shows an Uptick in Job Openings, and Not in Layoffs
The Labor Department found a rise in the number of posted jobs per worker in December, despite the Fed’s efforts…
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The Week in Business: Creeping Layoffs
Credit...Giacomo BagnaraWhat’s Up? (Jan. 22-28) Job Cuts, and Not Just in Tech What began as a wave of ominous job…
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Tech Layoffs Shock Young Workers. The Older People? Not So Much.
The industry’s recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical…
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As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary
A measure to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 is expected to expose more people to age discrimination:…
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How the Coachella of Economics Can Survive Covid
Attendance at the world’s biggest conference of economists was down by half this year, and that had some attendees worrying…
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Yes, Your Job Is Important. But It’s Not All-Important.
Though I receive a lot of questions as your work friend, there are a few common themes. Mostly, people want…
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U.S. Moves to Bar Noncompete Agreements in Labor Contracts
A sweeping proposal by the Federal Trade Commission would block companies from limiting their employees’ ability to work for a…
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The Week in Business: Southwest’s Holiday Meltdown
Credit...Giulio BonaseraWhat’s Up? (Dec. 25-31) Stranded at the Airport Thousands of travelers were stranded in airports across the country over…
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