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Functional Unemployment Up for Fourth Consecutive Month, Says Ludwig Institute
The percentage of the American workforce classified as “functionally unemployed” increased for the fourth consecutive month even as the workforce participation rate continued to decline, signaling potential weakness in the […]
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 44,000 Jobs in July; Annual Pay was Up 4.4%
Private sector employment increased by 44,000 jobs in July and pay was up 4.4 percent year-over-year according to the July ADP National Employment Report® produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital […]
US weekly jobless claims plunge to lowest since 1969
By Dan Burns (Reuters) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits for the first time unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest since the 1960s, indicating the U.S. job […]
‘Functional Unemployment’ Hits Highest Level Since 2021, Says Ludwig Institute
More than a quarter of the workforce is now considered “functionally unemployed,” marking the highest level since June 2021, according to a report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP). […]
‘Functional Unemployment’ Rises; Black, Hispanic Workers Take Biggest Hit, Says Ludwig Institute
Prospects for workers seeking jobs paying above poverty wages worsened in July, particularly for Black and Hispanic earners, according to the latest report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP). […]
More than 3 in 4 Americans say they plan to stay put and many are willing to take a pay cut to avoid being laid off
Recent layoffs in the tech sector, signs of a slowdown in jobs growth, inflation and the threat of a recession next year all have American workers staying put for now, […]
COVID-19’s uneven economic impacts continued through end of 2020, and a financial gulf is still facing many NC communities
Local labor market data released show the economic firestorm unleashed by COVID-19 continues to rage across most of the state. Even as North Carolina’s most affluent cities and people have […]
Independent contractors, self-employed might access benefits in two weeks
By Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service The N.C. Division of Employment Security wants unemployment benefits for independent contractors and self-employed people up and running by April 25. At least, […]
Unemployment benefits trickle out as ranks of jobless grow
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolinians who have filed for unemployment insurance because of COVID-19 won’t see payments for at least two weeks, state officials […]
LendingTree Study Compares the Housing Market of 2009 to Today
LendingTree, the nation’s leading online loan marketplace, today released its analysis of how the housing market has changed since 2009. The study looks at the 50 largest metropolitan areas in […]
Faced with record-low unemployment, more employers are investing in employee benefits rather than reducing costs
Attracting and retaining talent remains the number one operational priority of 60 percent of employers according to the forthcoming 2018 Gallagher Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. That figure has increased two percentage […]
US unemployment falls to 3.7 percent – lowest since 1969
The U.S. unemployment rate fell in September to 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969, when young men were being drafted to fight in Vietnam and the American auto industry and […]
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