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The Economy
State Employment and Unemployment Summary: July 2021
Unemployment rates were lower in July in 17 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 33 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
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Producer Price Index News Release Summary July 2021
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.0 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Women in the labor force: a databook
In 2019, 57.4 percent of all women participated in the labor force. This was up from 57.1 percent who participated in 2018, but 2.6 percentage points below the peak of 60.0 percent in 1999.
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Real Earnings Summary May 2021
All employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.2 percent from April to May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
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Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary April 2021
Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in all 389 metropolitan areas
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Why has the employment–population ratio declined in the United States?
The employment–population ratio—the percentage of the population that is employed—has been slowly declining in the United States among people of prime working age.
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Management occupations
Employment in management occupations is projected to grow 5 percent from 2019 to 2029, faster than the average for all occupations
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I did an interview recently where I spoke about where we are headed in employment and much more.
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EP 1938 Firms will ask almost anything in order to get you to trip yourself up.  Here, under the guise of encouraging you to think deeply and engage in self-reflection, is another trap question.
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The fourth-quarter sell-off in U.S. stocks and credit seems to have accurately presaged a weakening in economic data
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