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‘Ghost Jobs’ Are on the Rise—And They Are Hurting More Than Just Job Hunters

Ghost jobs not only waste job seekers' valuable time, but also muddy labor data and make it unclear just how robust the job market is.
By Abigail Bassett
A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed on a shopfront.

US Stocks Drop After a Better-Than-Anticipated Jobs Report Suggests Inflation Isn’t Yet Tamed

The jobs report makes a slowdown in rate hikes less likely, as wage growth, coupled with a still-tight labor market, means inflation may persist.
By Courtney Vinopal
A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed on a shopfront as a woman faces sideways in the window.

October Unemployment Rose to Its Highest Level in Eight Months as More Companies Laid Off Workers

While the U.S. added more jobs than expected last month, hiring declined in sectors like warehousing and real estate.
By Courtney Vinopal
A "We Are Hiring" sign is posted in front of a restaurant in Los Angeles.

The Great Resignation Is Far From Over, as Unemployed Americans Who Quit Their Jobs Reaches 30 Year High

By Courtney Vinopal
A man looks into a window affixed with a sign that reads "We Are Hiring!"

More Americans Are Looking for Work, But Not All Are Finding Jobs

By Courtney Vinopal
A man walks past a Job Fair Today sign outside of a building in Orlando.

Jobs Return to Pre-Pandemic Level, But They’re Not the Same Jobs

By Courtney Vinopal
A man with a mask walks in front of a building with the Twitter logo in front.

While Layoffs Rock the Tech Industry, the Rest of the U.S. Job Market Remains Stable—For Now

By Courtney Vinopal

Retail is Overstaffed as People Begin Doing Things Instead of Buying Things

By Courtney Vinopal

With Cases Spiking, Second Wave of Coronavirus Layoffs Hit Large Banks, Airlines

By Sissi Cao

As Unemployment Soars Toward Great Depression High, Jeff Bezos Gets Even Richer

By Sissi Cao

Prime-Aged Americans Are Working Less—But That’s Actually Good News for the Economy

By Sissi Cao

Publishing, TV Lost 12,000 Jobs in February—but There’s Good News for Media Talents

By Sissi Cao
Japanese Americans have particularly low unemployment rates, in the 2% range.

Five Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
Numbers don’t lie.

Five Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
This month we take a look back at the last eight years.

Five Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
Kristen Soltis Anderson runs the millennial polling firm Echelon Insights.

A Day in the Life of a Millennial Republican Pollster

By John Bonazzo
Albert Dorado (C), who served in the Marines, looks over forms while attending the first Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Job Fair for Veterans in Los Angeles, California on September 14, 2016.

5 Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
Jimena Almendares speaks at the BEHAVE 2016 behavioral marketing conference.

Consultant and Ex-OKCupid Exec Jimena Almendares Details Her Day

By John Bonazzo
Judd Legum, editor in chief of ThinkProgress.

How ThinkProgress ‘Progressive in Chief’ Judd Legum Spends His Day

By John Bonazzo
A 'now hiring' sign is posted outside of a Chase Bank office in San Francisco, California.

5 Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
Thomas Lin

Jobs Report: Quanta Magazine’s Thomas Lin Spends His Days ‘Illuminating Science’

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
Jonathan Neman

Jobs Report: Sweetgreen Co-Founder Jonathan Neman Lives the Sweet Life

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
Robyn Lange

Jobs Report: How Shutterstock Curator Robyn Lange Spends Her Day

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
Maris Kreizman at the Kickstarter office

Jobs Report: Kickstarter’s Publishing Ambassador Maris Kreizman Details Her Day

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
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