Almost half of Americans work in low-wage jobs

Most of the new jobs have been located in a just a few dozen large and dynamic cities, leaving slower-growing cities, small towns and rural areas — where about half of Americans live — far behind......»»

Most of the new jobs have been located in a just a few dozen large and dynamic cities, leaving slower-growing cities, small towns and rural areas — where about half of Americans live — far behind......»»

According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office, a federal minimum wage increase to $15 an hour would raise the incomes of 27 million Americans at the cost of 1.3 million jobs. That........»»

Hiking Americans' minimum wage to $15 per hour would give mi.....»»

Some 27 million low-income Americans would get a financial boost if the federal minimum wage were doubled to $15, but another 1.3 million could lose their jobs, a congressional study found......»»

Here’s what might happen if Congress doubles the minimum wage......»»

Here’s what might happen if Congress doubles the minimum wage......»»

Many Americans have altered the way they invest, file tax returns, work jobs and even receive pay in recent years. See the major trends......»»

Many Americans have altered the way they invest, file tax returns, work jobs and even receive pay in.....»»

Employees spend more than half of their waking hours at work. If being at work is all about doing their jobs and nothing else, chances are they aren’t taking care of their health as well as they could. Wouldn’t it be nice if, while doing thei.....»»

Employees spend more than half of their waking hours at work. If being at work is all about doing their jobs and nothing else, chances are they aren’t taking care of their health as well as they could. Wouldn’t it be nice if, while doing thei.....»»

For Americans planning their retirement, more than half are making a poor assumption – that they will be able to still work during their golden years......»»

You can make well over minimum wage and work remotely.....»»

Maybe the economy can’t keep pumping out scores of new jobs each month with the unemployment rate scraping a 50-year low, but more Americans say it’s easier to find work now than anytime in the past 19 years......»»

Almost exactly a year ago, Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe noted that many Americans are dissatisfied with their lives because they no longer appreciate the intrinsic value of work. Additionally,  Rowe previously concluded, millions of reasonable people – R.....»»

A global human resources consulting firm's Dayton office marked a record year in 2018. The downtown Dayton office of Robert Half hit a record year for number of candidates placed in permanent jobs, said spokeswoman Laura Blanpied. The staffing agen.....»»

According to a survey by human resources consultancy Robert Half, around half of U.S. employees are potentially distract.....»»

No matter how much you make, it's important to save for retirement unless you plan to work the rest of your life. Even small contributions to your retire.....»»

Workers in "low-quality" jobs are more likely to stop working than to find better positions, new research shows.....»»

Workers in "low-quality" jobs are more likely to stop working than to find better positions, new research shows.....»»