Jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has lifted uncertainty among many retailers and other firms related to how many seasonal employees they'll be hiring. A repeat of last year's strong hiring is unlikely.
10 days ago
Each week following the unemployment report, the U.S. Department of Labor releases its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary.
16 days ago
The latest data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicates that the pace of CEO departures in August slowed month over month, year over year, and for the first eight months of the...
17 days ago
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report for nonfarm payroll employment. The national figure dropped to 8.4%. The number of unemployed people dropped 2.8 million to 13.6...
19 days ago
Last Updated: 18 days ago
The release of jobs data for August from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed unemployment was 8.4% nationwide, another in a line of monthly improvements. The number of people out of work...
20 days ago
Last Updated: 18 days ago
Economists have traditionally used three letters to describe an economic recovery. A “V-shaped” one is a sharp decline in gross domestic product followed by a rapid recovery. The process...
20 days ago
Last Updated: 18 days ago
The unemployment rate in July was 10.5%, an improvement from each of the two prior months. However, the figure is still above the worst single month of The Great Recession–October 2009....
22 days ago
Some of the changes to Americans' work lives brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have been popular. Others, not so much.
22 days ago
Announced job cuts for the first eight months of this year surpass 2019's 12-month total for last year. Roughly 1.1 million of the cuts are related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 days ago
Unemployment nationwide remains higher than any month during the Great Recession. Four cities have rates of more than twice the national average.
23 days ago
A handful of cities in Utah and Idaho have employment rates less than what is considered full employment.
23 days ago
The financial markets just got a small glimpse of what to expect from Friday's key U.S. Department of Labor report on unemployment and payrolls.
23 days ago
Weekly jobless claims remain high, a sign the companies are cutting workers even as the headlines tout recovery. The layoff economy has returned with a vengeance.
28 days ago
The economic disaster brought on by COVID1-19 has caused millions of people to lose their jobs. Unemployment nationwide was 10.2% in July, worse than any month in the Great Recession. In one state,...
1 month ago
Last Updated: 1 month ago
Unemployment in the United States will remain high for months, if not longer. Utah is fortunate to have a job market dominated by industries that are likely to continue to thrive.
1 month ago