Labor

This Is the State Where the Most People Work at Walmart
The state where Walmart employs the most people is Arkansas, the location of the company's headquarters.
Douglas A. McIntyre
21 hours ago
Last Updated: 21 hours ago

Job Cuts Almost Triple in 2020
U.S. companies announced more than 2.3 million job cuts in 2020, nearly half of which were attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paul Ausick
15 days ago

Almost Every American Will Get Their Job Back -- the Fed
Federal Reserve believes the rebound in employment will quicken to near the all-time low the jobless rate set last year.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

Over a Million People in These States Could Lose Jobless Benefits
Among the arguments for extending the benefits of the original CARES Act is that the overall economy will suffer as consumers drop into poverty and demand for goods and services suffers.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

New Warning Suggests More Weakness Ahead for Jobs This Winter
The major recovery in the jobs market has started to show fatigue as 2020 comes to an end.
Jon C. Ogg
1 month ago

This Is the American Job That Is Disappearing the Fastest
Certain occupations are, for a variety of reasons unrelated to the pandemic, becoming increasingly obsolete. This rail transportation job is disappearing the fastest.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

Here's Where 12 Million Americans May Lose Jobless Benefits, State by State
Here's where 12 million Americans may lose jobless benefits, state by state, according to a new report from the Century Foundation.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

These Are the Jobs Being Destroyed by COVID-19
These are the 20 jobs that will have the largest declines in the coming year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago

Black Unemployment Rate 80% Higher Than White
The latest data show that Black American unemployment was 80% higher than for white Americans last month.
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago

Disney's 28,000 Layoffs Are Tip of Travel Jobs Nightmare
Layoffs in the travel and entertainment industry could upend the economic recovery. The process already has begun and is certain to spread.
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 months ago

Ageism Is Rampant in COVID-19 Era
Older workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic have dropped out of the workforce or are having more difficulty finding new jobs than are younger workers.
Paul Ausick
3 months ago

Walmart to Hire 20,000 to Support Holiday E-Commerce
In a show of how quickly Walmart has evolved from a brick-and-mortar company to an e-commerce powerhouse, it will hire 20,000 temporary workers to staff its fulfillment centers for the holidays.
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago
Last Updated: 4 months ago

If FedEx Is Hiring 70,000 Workers, Then E-Commerce Will Rule the Holidays?
FedEx says it will add 70,000 workers to meet holiday demand. The only reason that it would need this army of people is if e-commerce is expected to surge during the period.
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago

Amazon to Hire as Many People as There Are in Green Bay, WI
Amazon.com plans to add an extraordinary number of workers in the United States and Canada. The hiring binge is more bad news for America's brick-and-mortar retailers.
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago

The Unemployment Rate In America's 389 Cities Two Months Before The Election
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....
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago