by Erika Wheless | May 12, 2020 | Employment, Featured
The coronavirus has taken the US labor market hostage. According to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US has reached levels of unemployment not seen since the Great Depression. Non farm payrolls lost 20.5 million jobs, and the unemployment...
by Jill Shah | May 12, 2020 | Employment, Featured
The U.S. economy lost a historic number of jobs in April, the clearest picture yet of the staggering consequences wrought by the pandemic. The report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a record 20.5 million jobs lost over one month and an unemployment...
by Korey Matthews | Apr 9, 2020 | Employment, Featured
As the coronavirus crisis continues in the United States, Arizona, like most states, is facing a frightening economic outlook. The social distancing measures put in place by federal and local governments have hurt businesses in the state, forcing some to even lay off...
by Kelly Zegers | May 7, 2019 | Employment, Featured
Hiring jumped in April, with unemployment down to its lowest rate in decades, giving President Trump continued political fodder while he takes credit for economic growth. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 263,000 in April, the Labor Department said Friday, solidifying a...
by Willa Rubin | May 7, 2018 | Employment
The unemployment rate dipped to 3.9 percent in April, the lowest level since 2000. For a record 91st straight month, the economy added more than 100,000 jobs. They are both signs that the U.S. is nearing full employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment...
by Max Zahn | Mar 30, 2018 | Employment
Shannon Johnson eats one meal per day, often consisting of a can of tuna and celery sticks. Her job in food service at Disneyland Resort, a set of hotels next to the theme park in Anaheim, California, pays an hourly wage of $11, the state minimum. When she leads a...