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Where Being a Police Officer Is Rewarding, and Where It’s Not

Posted: October 11, 2019 at 10:11 am

Being a police officer in New York City's borough of Manhattan likely is considerably different from serving in Manhattan, Kansas. Pay levels, cost of living and job safety all figure ...
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Job Openings and Quits Show Signs of Less Robust Job Market

Posted: October 9, 2019 at 10:50 am

The media reports that recession risks are rising every day. If a recession is going to arrive, it's going to take a major blow to the consumer — and the ...
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US CEOs Are Departing at a Record Pace, Tech Slammed

Posted: October 9, 2019 at 9:17 am

The number of U.S. chief executive officers who lost or left their jobs in September dipped by 5% compared to the August total. Last month, 151 CEOs left their jobs, ...
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Black Unemployment Rate Over 50% Above National Number

Posted: October 6, 2019 at 8:29 am

Most experts believe that the September jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed some pressure on the economy due to trade wars, particularly with China. However, the ...
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Slow Payrolls Gains Still Good Enough to Ease Many Recession Fears

Posted: October 4, 2019 at 9:15 am

After weaker manufacturing and non-manufacturing data inserted some caution in payroll growth this week, and considering a weaker than expected ADP private sector payrolls report, the expectations were low coming ...
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Job Losses in 2019 Highest in 4 Years as Manufacturing and Auto Industries Falter 

Posted: October 3, 2019 at 8:25 am

The outplacement firm of Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday released its job-cuts report for September, showing that a total of 41,557 planned U.S. job cuts were announced last month, ...
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ADP Payrolls Data Shows Some Caution in Jobs Market

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 10:00 am

After a weak ISM Manufacturing report on Tuesday, there had been some concerns that the job market might be taking a hit from the U.S./China trade war and slowing global ...
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Continuing Jobless Claims Remain Near 50-Year Low

Posted: September 26, 2019 at 10:15 am

New claims for unemployment benefits rose by 3,000 in the week ending September 21, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Labor. The seasonally adjusted total rose ...
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US Firms to Hire Fewer Seasonal Workers This Year

Posted: September 19, 2019 at 8:40 am

Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas is predicting that the number of seasonal jobs offered this year will be no ...
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August US CEO Departures at Record Monthly High

Posted: September 11, 2019 at 10:30 am

The number of U.S. chief executive officers who lost or left their jobs in August jumped by 28% compared to the July total. Last month 159 CEOs left their jobs, ...
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Target, UPS Set Seasonal Hiring Plans

Posted: September 10, 2019 at 10:35 am

It's nearly that time of year again. Now that back-to-school shopping is behind us, U.S. retailers are looking ahead to the holiday season, which generates as much as 30% of ...
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Black Unemployment in America Is Almost 50% Above the National Average

Posted: September 7, 2019 at 9:35 am

Most experts believe that the August jobs report showed some pressure on the economy due to trade wars, especially with China. The unemployment rate was steady at 3.7% compared to ...
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BLS Data Shows the Endless Gains in Payrolls Are Becoming More Muted

Posted: September 6, 2019 at 9:50 am

After seeing the tally of weekly jobless claims and a stronger than expected private sector payrolls gain for August from ADP, the stage was set for a stronger than expected ...
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ADP and Layoff Data Bring Stronger Expectations for BLS Unemployment and Payrolls Gains

Posted: September 5, 2019 at 10:45 am

The first week of every month brings a new round of employment and payrolls data regarding the U.S. economy. While the biggest and most widely watched report is the Employment ...
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American Corporate Layoffs Surge

Posted: September 5, 2019 at 9:30 am

It may be that the slowing economy and the trade war with China, two interdependent factors, have started to catch up with corporate confidence. Layoffs surged in August. This happened ...
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