employment
Job Market is in Neutral, Federal Stats Suggest
Jarrett Murphy |
There was almost no change in February in the number of people who got, lost, quit or posted jobs, suggesting the American labor market is not exactly burning up the track.
careers
Average Baby Boomer Has Had 11.7 Jobs Over Their Career
Jarrett Murphy |
While most of those job changes took place in their 20s, people were still switching jobs later in life, according to new research. Answer our survey: How many jobs have YOU had?
economy
Long-Term Unemployment Still Very High
Jarrett Murphy |
Blacks, Asians and older Americans were more likely to be long-term unemployed. But one’s level of education didn’t affect the risks.
Economy
Low-Wage Problem Also a Low-Hours Problem
Ben Hattem |
The trend toward part-time work means less pay for workers and, some say, lower quality work for bosses and customers.
corporations
Who Profits from Low Wages?
Ben Hattem |
It’s easy to blame globalization and technology for the proliferation of low-wage jobs. But what about the executives, stockholders, taxpayers and consumers who benefit from them?
The Work Site
31 Million Americans Said ‘I Quit!’ in 2014
Jarrett Murphy |
The number of job openings, hirings, firings, layoffs and quits can hint at how employers and workers are feeling about the economy. And those sentiments can, in turn, shape consumer decisions, wages and more.
Economy
City, State Tax Credits Boosted Health in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Jarrett Murphy |
A study finds that state and city increases in the Earned Income Tax Credit improved birth-weight in low-income neighborhoods.
Economy
Who Dies at Work in New York?
Jarrett Murphy |
A decline in construction worker deaths is part of a general trend in New York City and state of reduced fatalities at the workplace, where violence is as big a killer as falls.
The Work Site
Empire State Added 30K Jobs in December
Jarrett Murphy |
Only Texas saw the ranks of the employed grow more at the end of 2014.
The Work Site
New York Remains Most Unionized State
Jarrett Murphy |
The share of workers represented by unions fell slightly across the country in 2014 but remained steady in New York, which leads the nation in the percentage of employees claimed by organized labor.
