Unemployment Claims Increased 28,000 Week…
In the week ending Nov. 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 222,000, an increase of 28,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous ...
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New Unemployment Claims Decreased 71,000…
In the week ending Nov. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 199,000, a decrease of 71,000 from the previous week’s revised level. This is the lo...
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Real Average Hourly Earnings for…
All Employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.5% from September to October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This...
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September Job Openings, Hires Little…
The number of job openings was little changed at 10.4 million on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires and total separations...
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2022 Health FSA Contribution Cap…
Employees can put an extra $100 into their health care flexible spending accounts (health FSAs) next year, the IRS announced, as the annual contribution limit rises to $2,850, up f...
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US Department of Labor Announces…
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on a proposal to eliminate the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program. The p...
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Latest Economic Reports Indicate People…
In October 2021, 7.9% of people who were not in the labor force but wanted to work were prevented from looking for a job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was down from 52.6% ...
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Employer-reported Respiratory Illnesses Increased Nearly…
There were 2.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2020, down from 2.8 million in 2019, a decrease of 5.7%. The decline was ...
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Number of People 75 and…
The labor force is expected to increase by 8.9 million, or 5.5%, from 2020 to 2030. The labor force of people ages 16 to 24 is projected to shrink by 7.5% from 2020 to 2030. Amon...
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