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Almost half of Americans work in low-wage jobs

The low-wage workforce is part of every local U.S. economy, but it takes the biggest toll in the South and West......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 2nd, 2019

Almost half of Americans work in low-wage jobs

The low-wage workforce is part of every local U.S. economy, but it takes the biggest toll in the South and West......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 2nd, 2019

Costco and Chipotle are 2 companies raising wages during the pandemic. Here are 7 major firms that hiked pay over the past year.

The US added just 266,000 jobs in April, suggesting many unemployed Americans aren't rushing back to work. Some firms are responding with wage hikes. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Some employers say they're stru.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 10th, 2021

"Work from home": Telecommuting is now an option for half of American jobs

According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 4.7 million Americans now regularly work from home, up 173% since 2005. On a day like Friday with snow, sleet and freezing rain all in the morning weather forecast, there could be a lot o.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 17th, 2020

Democratic candidates ask if guaranteed jobs, universal basic income or a $15 minimum wage would best help Americans

One aids everyone who’s able to work, while the other benefits everyone, except at a big cost......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 17th, 2019

Half of young Americans say their degree is irrelevant to their work

With rising tuition costs, some aren’t going to college, and more are working jobs on the side......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 8th, 2019

Unpaid care-economy work amounts to $11 trillion per year, BofA estimates

Unpaid care work at just a minimum wage would amount to 9% of global GDP, BofA finds, projecting 269 million new jobs from th.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 12th, 2021

: Some states are cutting unemployment payments to push people back to work — are extra benefits really keeping Americans out of the labor force?

'The disappointing jobs report makes it clear that paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market,' the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 10th, 2021

: Some states are cutting federal unemployment benefits to jolt people back to work — but are extra benefits really keeping Americans out of the labor force?

'The disappointing jobs report makes it clear that paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market,' the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 7th, 2021

America’s Best Places to Work

One year ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The safety measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus cost many Americans their jobs and pushed millions........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 29th, 2021

Roughly half of Americans want to return to the office at least some of the time - but mostly to see their work friends, not their bosses

A hybrid work model is increasingly looking like the most likely outcome for many companies when office life can return to normal. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images About half of US workers would like a .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 16th, 2021

: Yellen says raising minimum wage to $15 would have ‘minimal’ impact on jobs, but nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office disagrees

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would 'really help' struggling Americans make ends meet, Yellen said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 21st, 2021

: Yellen says raising minimum wage to $15 an hour would have ‘minimal’ impact on jobs, but Congressional Budget Office disagrees

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would 'really help' struggling Americans make ends meet, Yellen said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 21st, 2021

How Many People Work at Walmart in Each State, and What They Are Paid

Walmart, the largest employer in the United States, employing about 1.5 million Americans, has been at the center of controversies over its low wages for years. In 2020, the average wage of an hourly........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJan 18th, 2021

‘Why am I not getting a job?’: Millions rely on aid as they struggle through months without work

While 12.3 million jobs have come back since the pandemic low in April, nearly 4 million Americans have been out o.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 8th, 2021

The craziest, creepiest year for financial markets I’ve seen in half a century

This was the year the market split from the real economy, with those Americans who own a lot of stock profiting from the market’s rise, while people who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus downturn are facing economic ruin......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 23rd, 2020

The craziest, creepiest year for financial markets I’ve seen in half a century

This was the year the market split from the real economy, with those Americans who own a lot of stock profiting from the market’s rise, while people who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus downturn are facing economic ruin......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 23rd, 2020

Will Smart Machines Kill Jobs or Create Better Ones?

In one vision of the not-too-distant future, robots handle half of all work tasks, leaving legions of humans unemployed and in.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 17th, 2020

Almost half of workers who lost job due to Covid-19 are ‘finding it difficult to get by,’ Fed survey says

Almost half of the Americans who lost jobs in the coronavirus pandemic are finding it difficult to get by, Federal Reserve says.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 14th, 2020

Fed: Lower-income workers and less educated facing more job losses caused by coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis led to dramatic changes in Americans' finances as millions of workers faced layoffs or other cutbacks in their jobs, with low-wage workers taking the biggest hit, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

A mind-boggling 30 million people have filed for unemployment in 6 weeks. There are likely more without jobs.

Rick Bowmer/ AP In just six weeks, 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance as coronavirus layoffs continue. That may be an undercount of how many Americans are actually out of work due to the cor.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 2nd, 2020