A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rebounded
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The 25 Lowest Paying Jobs In America
Many American workers struggled to make ends meet in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the U.S. economy. About 22 million workers lost their jobs at the beginning of the
Continue reading »Women’s labor force participation rate hit a 33-year low in January, according to new analysis
In January, another 275,000 women dropped out of the labor force, accounting for nearly 80% of all workers over the age 20 who left the workforce last month, according to
Continue reading »Late Credit Card Payments at Historically Low Levels in U.S.
U.S. credit card delinquencies reached record-low levels in 2020, as Americans took advantage of stimulus checks and adjusted their spending habits, according to a new report. Delinquencies on bank-issued cards
Continue reading »Singapore Restricts Work Flexibility for Some Foreign Employees
Singapore is tightening restrictions on intra-corporate transferees, one category of workers brought from overseas offices of multinational corporations, the Straits Times reported. Intra-corporate transferees are a common feature of free-trade
Continue reading »Dubai Bank Mashreq May Move Nearly Half Its Jobs to Cheaper Hubs
Mashreqbank PSC, Dubai’s third-biggest lender, plans to move nearly half of its employees to cheaper locations and allow some others to work from home as part of a dramatic reorganization
Continue reading »The 20 fastest-growing jobs in 2020—and how much they pay
The coronavirus pandemic changed the way nearly everyone lived and worked in 2020, and a number of jobs saw skyrocketing demand to meet new and urgent needs brought on by
Continue reading »Good news: Millions of Americans likely won't lose a week of unemployment benefits
Finally, there's some good news for the millions of people on two key unemployment programs that expired before President Donald Trump signed the latest Covid relief bill — they likely
Continue reading »These high-paying jobs help you get rid of student loans fast
Your choice of degree matters when paying student loan debt. (iStock) Earning a college degree requires an investment of time and money. So it's important to get a good return on
Continue reading »McConnell, Schumer far apart on unemployment benefits, stimulus proposals
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have different opinions relative to the generosity of unemployment benefits. McConnell's stimulus plan wouldn't offer a weekly benefit
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