Job Growth Rebounded in March
Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated. Source link
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Why Is the Labor Market Stuck?
Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market has left American job-seekers in a bind. Source link
Strong Jobs Numbers Make the Fed’s Job Easier
Robust job growth in March suggests that the labor market remains relatively healthy, allowing officials at the central bank to focus on fighting inflation. Source link
Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful. Source link
Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
The massive, proposed increase would be offset in part by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the administration describes as wasteful. Source link
The Iran war has forced the Fed back to wait-and-see mode.
The Iran war has forced the Fed back to wait-and-see mode. Source link
Skilled Foreign Workers Think About Leaving the U.S.
These highly skilled, highly educated foreign workers have been documenting the challenges of trying to build a career in the U.S. “If I don’t find a job, I have to leave the country.” “I sent out 907 applications.” “Have I ever truly relaxed in America?” They need an H-1B visa, which is given through a…
Economists Are Drawing Stronger Connections Between A.I. and Jobs
Artificial intelligence hasn’t disrupted the labor market, economists say, but they are increasingly convinced that it will — and that policymakers are unprepared. Source link
How New Yorkers Spend, Splurge and Scrimp to Live in the City
Eliza Shapiro, who reports on New York City’s affordability crisis, asked hundreds of residents to get candid about their finances. Source link