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Salary Transparency’s Impact On the Future of Labor
With salary ranges being required in more areas, how can executives use these new laws to better their hiring practices?
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| February 3, 2023
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The Economy
May Jobs Report Much Stronger Than Expected
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May as states reopened.
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Lauren Muskett
| June 5, 2020
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Technology
Media to Go Tech-Free in Data Release ‘Lockups’
The Trump administration says reporters' use of computers in secure lockup rooms can give high-speed traders a "head start" on market-moving news.
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Matthew Heller
| January 20, 2020
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The Economy
Job Openings Drop in November but Remain Strong
The gap between openings and unemployed workers could keep pressure on the Fed to raise rates despite a global economic slowdown.
By
William Sprouse
| January 8, 2019
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The Economy
December Jobs Report Assuages Investors
But the unemployment rate rose to 3.9% as more U.S. workers joined the labor force.
By
William Sprouse
| January 4, 2019
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Strategy
For Manufacturers, Skills Gap Keeps Widening
Modern technologies, the hot economy, and negative perceptions of the manufacturing industry deepen a skills gap that jeopardizes manufacturers' business.
By
David McCann
| November 16, 2018
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Human Capital & Careers
Sudden Hike in Wages Is Biggest in a Decade
With unemployment at its lowest rate in five decades, attracting and retaining workers becomes a top operational priority.
By
David McCann
| November 1, 2018
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The Economy
U.S. Companies Add 219,000 Jobs in July: ADP
“The job market is booming, impacted by the deficit-financed tax cuts and increases in government spending.”
By
William Sprouse
| August 1, 2018
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Human Capital & Careers
Cost-of-Employment Increases Wane
Employment costs rose 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2016, below the level of increases in the prior three quarters.
By
Sean Allocca
| January 31, 2017
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Staffing
Teens Find Summer Jobs After All
Despite a tepid start in May, summer hiring of 16- to 19-year olds is outpacing 2015.
By
Vincent Ryan
| July 19, 2016
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The Economy
U.S. Consumer Prices Inched Upward in March
Inflation pressures remained modest, despite a 2.2%, 12-month increase in core prices.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| April 14, 2016
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Staffing
Small Businesses Stopped Hiring Last Month: NFIB
Nearly one third of respondents said that they could not fill positions because they could not find qualified applicants, says the NFIB.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| November 5, 2015
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Staffing
Oil Firms Take an Ax to Their Headcounts
April layoff numbers were the highest since May 2012, reports Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| May 7, 2015
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The Economy
Jobs and Productivity Numbers Disappoint
Private-sector businesses added fewer jobs in April than analysts expected, and nonfarm productivity fell for the second quarter in a row.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| May 6, 2015
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Staffing
Is Wage Growth Breaking Out?
First-quarter data show that U.S. wages and salaries are beginning to rise after years of stagnation.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| April 30, 2015
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Workplace Issues
Minimum Wage Hike Poses Economic Harm, Say CFOs
Finance execs say raising the federal minimum wage would be a mistake that could cause massive layoffs and job freezes.
By
Iris Dorbian
| September 24, 2014
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