For the first time since 2021, consumers’ wages are exceeding inflation. A report Monday (July 17) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) notes that inflation-adjusted average hourly...
For businesses of all stripes — but particularly smaller Main Street firms — margins are in focus. Inflation has had an impact on these companies,...
After three weeks of increases, America’s unemployment numbers are trending down. Figures released Thursday (June 29) by the U.S. Department of Labor showed initial unemployment...
U.S. unemployment claims were flat last week, remaining at the highest level in 20 months. The seasonally adjusted initial claims for the week ending June...
U.S. unemployment claims reached an almost two-year high last week amid ongoing layoffs. Figures released Thursday (June 8) by the Department of Labor showed initial...
U.S. unemployment claims increased last week amid what remains a strong labor market. Initial jobless claims rose by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 198,000 for...
A thousand fewer Americans applied for unemployment last week than did so the previous week. The advance figure for initial claims was 191,000 for the...
The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing new rules that could help gig workers be classified as employees instead of independent contractors. The rules “would...
Crooks likely used the Social Security numbers of dead people and prisoners plus filed claims in multiple states to steal more than $45 billion from...