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Immigration plan on ballot could worsen worker shortage

PHOENIX — Immigration is a top election issue across the country, but few places feel it more than Arizona, the…

Jobless rate ticks higher in October for white Americans, bucking the broader trend

A jobseeker holds flyers during the New York Public Library’s annual Bronx Job Fair & Expo at the the Bronx…

Private job creation totaled a stunning 233,000 in October, far more than expected, ADP says

Private-job creation burst to its highest level in more than a year during October, despite a devastating storm season in…

Economic tailwinds boost Kamala Harris in election homestretch, economists say

The surprisingly positive jobs report Friday has reinforced growing optimism about the U.S. economy, less than a month before the…

Jobless rates fall for Black and Hispanic men in September

Job seekers attend the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair held at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on June…

Unemployment among Black workers falls in August

An attendee takes information about a California State job at a City Career Fair hiring event in Sacramento, California, on…

Yellen says U.S. economy remains solid, on path to ‘soft landing’ with no meaningful layoffs

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure the public on Saturday that the U.S. economy remains strong, despite a string…

U.S. job market slows, but it’s not yet a ‘three-alarm fire,’ economist says

The U.S. job market is cooling at a worrisome rate but not to an extent that warrants panic — at…

Unemployment among Black workers falls in August, bucking trend from other groups

The unemployment rate for Black workers fell in August, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. In…

Why remote work has staying power: It’s ‘still kicking,’ economist says

Remote work, a trend that sprang to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic, appears to be an entrenched fixture of the…