CT’s middle-wage workers took pandemic pay cut, making it hard to keep up with rising costs, a new report says. At the same time,
Unemployment
Lancaster County’s unemployment rate ticks up in August as employers become more selective
Lancaster County’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6% in August from 3.3% in July and was nearly the same as it
CT lags behind U.S. in job and income growth, report says
The state has fallen behind the national average post-pandemic in several key economic metrics, according to a CT Voices for Children report.
Don’t let September’s jobs report fool you — the labor market is still deteriorating at a worrying rate, economists warn
The September payrolls report seemed to switch the investor narrative around the labor market on a dime. But don’t abandon recession fears too soon.
Edmonton’s September unemployment rate hits 9%, StatCan data shows
Edmonton is now pacing the country’s largest municipalities when it comes the jobless numbers. Statistics Canada’s September numbers shows the unemployment rate is nine
Report: Baton Rouge leads in job growth among other metro areas
The dashboard is used to analyze data from the region’s economy. BRAC reports that Baton Rouge had a 2.7% increase in jobs since August
Cracks in strong jobs market: Discouraged workers, long-term unemployed on the rise
The number of long-term unemployed Americans is up 25% compared to last year. Those concerning figures were included in the most recent jobs report,
Canada’s economy added 47,000 new jobs in September, unemployment rate ticked down
Canada’s unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, and full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022.
Futures extend losses after September inflation data
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -Wall Street futures extended losses on Thursday after data showed U.S. inflation was higher than expected
Surprise Jobs Report Adds 254,000 Jobs – Why It’s Good News For Kamala Harris
The latest jobs report is giving Kamala Harris some much-needed momentum. In September, the U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs, a big boost beyond what