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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'
An Alabama guaranteed basic income program gave single mothers $375 a month for a year. Participant…
Allie Kelly
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A battle over the future of US retirement is playing out in Pennsylvania as the election looms
Pennsylvania is among the top states with the fastest-growing older population. It sets the stage f…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The 'coveted soft landing' is here, Biden's top labor official says — and it could set Americans up for an interest rate cut in September
The jobs market is moderating, but Americans are not facing a recession. It's a signal the Fed migh…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month. Participants used the money to pay bills and secure stable housing.
Baltimore gave low-income parents $1,000 a month for two years. Participants used the money for bil…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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The jobs market had a very strong September
The unemployment rate ticked down in September as the Fed pivots to supporting the labor market.
Madison Hoff
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Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.
Russia's defense industry is short tens of thousands of skilled workers, and 1970s laws on what job…
Mia Jankowicz
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Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.
Immigrants are responsible for almost all US job growth over the past year. They're why the labor s…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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Immigration has helped the hot US economy and labor market, but there's a risk of oversupply, Fitch says
The surge of immigration into the US is supporting the blowout jobs market, but eventually that cou…
Filip De Mott
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Why Jerome Powell may regret his 'rifle shot' Jackson Hole speech, according to economist Adam Posen
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech was too focused on the labor market, and didn't illum…
Kelly Cloonan
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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America just got a nasty wakeup call about the job market
Hang on to your job — America may be headed for a wave of layoffs.
Emily Stewart
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The pandemic forced many women to leave their jobs. Hybrid work is bringing them back.
Women are rapidly rejoining the labor force, boosting the economy.
Allie Kelly
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Surging US unemployment has triggered a recession indicator with a perfect track record
While the so-called Sahm Rule indicator, which has been remarkably accurate throughout history, has…
Matthew Fox
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Fewer Americans were working or looking for work in April, and it means the labor shortage has no end in sight
Even as recovery chugs along, it seems like some Americans may not be fully sold on job hunting jus…
Madison Hoff,Ben Winck,Julian…
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Why immigration is boosting the US economy, according to Nobel economist Paul Krugman
Immigration could help the economy grow another $7 trillion over the next decade, the CBO estimated.
Jennifer Sor
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The US economy added more jobs than expected last month as unemployment surprisingly rose
The economy added 206,000 jobs in June, above the forecast. The US unemployment rate is unexpectedl…
Madison Hoff
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The US jobs recovery will probably slow down soon. That's not a bad thing.
As more people get jobs, the fewer there are to hire. Plus, the Fed has begun pulling the levers me…
Ben Winck
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How Americans with disabilities are underrepresented as managers and professionals, in one glaring chart
"Persons with a disability were less likely to work in management, professional, and related occupa…
Madison Hoff
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Hybrid workers are happier and just as productive as office workers, new study says
There are ton of benefits and not too many downsides to hybrid work, according to a new study publi…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks here's how we could fix it
Many Americans are struggling financially but don't qualify for aid because they technically make a…