7.4M job openings in U.S. as of Feb. 28, Labor Dept. says 5.7M Americans got new jobs in March 5.5M were "separated" The "quit rate" - it's a sign of economic confidence when you quit your job - was 3.4M (2.3% of labor force) (typo corrected)
Just occurred to me that this is a really significant strike of 1,100 workers but if there were 101 fewer workers involved then the strike would not count in Labor Dept work stoppage data. It’s unfortunate that this is how my brain works now
On this week's #OrderofBusiness ... 1. The Amazon union vote count continues in Bessemer, Alabama. 2. Thursday, the U.S. Dept. of Labor releases weekly jobless claims data. 3. All week long, @NBCNews takes a look at how the pandemic has changed the American Worker.
US unemployment rate dropped to 6% in March: Labor Dept. @MorningsMaria @FoxBusiness
Job growth boomed in March as stronger economic growth and an aggressive vaccination effort contributed to a surge in hospitality & construction jobs, the Labor Dept reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 916,000. The unemployment rate fell to 6%.
🚨 Big jobs report: 916,000 jobs added back in March. Unemployment rate dropped to 6% per the Labor Dept. “Job growth was widespread in March, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, public and private education, and construction.”
If you missed #JobsFriday here's the #PowerPanel from @MorningsMaria w/ @EdwardLawrence @StephenMoore @FreemanWSJ #JonHilsenrath "US unemployment rate dropped to 6% in March: Labor Dept"
Some good news on women returning to work... via @emilypandise 492,000 women rejoined the workforce between Feb and March, per the Labor Dept.
U.S. added 517,000 jobs in March says ADP; forecast comes two days ahead of official Labor Dept. data
Dept. of Labor: Banking issue caused delay in unemployment supplemental payments
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Kudlow Tuesday: “tax cuts, deregulation, fair trade, energy revival - a splendid, fast-growing economy. Why would you want to unwind that?” Labor Dept Thursday: another 1M Americans file for unemployment, as in every week but one since March pre-Trump single-week record: 700K
Dept of homeland security made the right decision by not expanding h2b worker visas American workers sidelined by coronavirus shldnt hv 2compete w cheap foreign labor/temp foreign workers for job Now is no time to increase visas
On the day paid sick leave from the relief package was to go into effect, the Dept. of Labor released rules to deny millions the ability to take it. It's unconscionable. My PAID Leave Act would give all workers access to their wages during this crisis.
Better than expected jobs September jobs ⬆️ 230-k jobs added to the economy vs estimate of 185-k this Friday September jobs report from labor Dept & our special coverage #Jobs
This is horrifying. Trump's Dept. of Labor wants to enact a rule allowing restaurant bosses to control tips given to their workers. An analysis found the rule would take billions of dollars from servers, so the DoL hid the study from the public.
Trump winery asks labor dept'>Trump Labor Dept. for permission to hire foreign workers
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