Ben Casselman
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Child Tax Credit’s Extra Help Ends, Just as Covid Surges Anew
A pandemic benefit that many progressives hoped to make permanent has lapsed in a congressional standoff. Researchers say it spared many from poverty.
As Workers Gain Pay Leverage, Nonprofits Can’t Keep Up
Schools and social assistance agencies face staffing shortages as they compete with businesses able to raise wages — and services are suffering.
Record Number of American Workers Quit Jobs in September
Nearly a million workers quit in the leisure and hospitality industry alone, reflecting the competition for workers after pandemic-induced shutdowns.
Record Number of American Workers Quit Jobs in September
Nearly a million workers quit in leisure and hospitality businesses alone, reflecting the competition for workers after pandemic-induced shutdowns.
U.S. Economy Slowed in Third Quarter
The gross domestic product grew 0.5 percent (a 2 percent annualized rate) as supply-chain bottlenecks and the resurgent pandemic hampered the economy.
The Economic Rebound Is Still Waiting for Workers
Despite school reopenings and the end of some federal aid, many people are in no rush to land a job. Savings and health concerns are...
The Economic Rebound Is Still Waiting for Workers
Despite school reopenings and the end of some federal aid, many people are in no rush to land a job. Savings and health concerns are...
U.S. Workers Quitting Their Jobs Hit a Record in August
A government report shows how the balance of power in the labor market has swung toward workers.
September Jobs Report Is Expected to Show an Improvement From August
Economists expect the month’s data to show a gain of nearly 500,000 jobs, an improvement from August but still behind the July pace.