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Chipotle's Huge Workforce Expansion to Create 15,000 Jobs
Chipotle Mexican shares dipped slightly on Monday after the burrito chain announced that it would be undertaking a huge expansion to its workforce.
Chris Lange
11 days 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

This State Has an Unemployment Rate Above 10%, Worse Than the US Great Recession Disaster
New Jersey has a jobless rate of 10.2%, which is higher than the worst level of the Great Recession.
Douglas A. McIntyre
29 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

This Is the State That Overpaid the Unemployed the Most
The state most likely to have overpaid unemployment benefits is Michigan, according to U.S. Department of Labor data.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

These Are the States That Overpaid the Unemployed
States are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had been inadvertently overpaid.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

Overpayment of Unemployment Benefits Is Soaring
While Congress continues to debate a second relief package for workers, the states are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had...
Paul Ausick
1 month ago
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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 Unemployment Rate in American's Smallest City
Carson City, Nevada, which has a population of less than 56,000, has a jobless rate of more than 6%.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

Why the Bad Jobs Number Doesn't Matter
The reality of 2020 is that good and bad economic numbers just do not matter. That will not last forever, but right now that is the case.
Jon C. Ogg
1 month ago

November Job Cuts Rise 45% From Last Year
Job losses rose by 45% year over year in November to nearly 65,000. The data was reported Thursday by job outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Paul Ausick
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

Canada's GDP Recovery Looks More Impressive Than US's
It turns out that Canada's GDP recovery was even more impressive than that in the United States in terms of percentages.
Jon C. Ogg
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