Tag: Labor and Jobs

Unemployment Nears Prepandemic Level

Federal Reserve officials are tasked with fostering “full employment,” and while it…

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Amazon Union Vote in Alabama Favors Opponents for Now

Union supporters are narrowly trailing opponents in a union election at an…

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High Inflation Could Persist as Wages Continue to Rise

Economists have been waiting for Americans to shift from buying goods, like…

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Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever

CHINARAK COAL MINE, Afghanistan — Choking on dust, Mir Abdul Hadi emerged…

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A Fast, Frugal Track to Culinary School? Community College.

HAVERHILL, Mass. — The students all wore white chef coats, houndstooth pants…

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How 6 Workers Built New Careers In the Pandemic

Jane Watiri Taylor was working as a nurse at the Travis County…

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Toronto’s Tech Industry Is Quietly Booming

“This is now a place to make a long-term bet — to…

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NLRB Sues Amazon Over Labor Practices at a Staten Island Facility

The National Labor Relations Board sued Amazon in federal court on Thursday,…

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Why the Fed Raised Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve lifted its key interest rate by a quarter of…

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