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There were 303,000 jobs added in March, unemployment rate at 3.8%: The US economy added way more jobs than expected in March, with 303,000 jobs added ...
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There were 303,000 jobs added in March, unemployment rate at 3.8%
Quick Glance: US economy adds impressive 303,000 jobs last month
  • Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%.

  • US stock futures rose slightly on Friday morning, but markets have had a rough week.

  • The S&P 500 companies are expected to report positive first-quarter earnings, fueling optimism in the market.

  • Investors are hopeful for a strong earnings season to continue the stock rally amidst concerns about inflation and interest rates.
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The wallet-busting era of car ownership: Driving is more expensive than it's been in decades.
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The wallet-busting era of car ownership
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Why are auto insurance premiums so high? Blame inflation and a few other factors: Wednesday's inflation report showed consumer price growth continues to drift ...
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Why are auto insurance premiums so high? Blame inflation and a few other ...
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California McDonald's franchisee mulls cutting costs over $20 minimum wage: The franchisee, who has already upped prices by between 5% and 7% this year ...
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California McDonald's franchisee mulls cutting costs over $20 minimum wage
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Do immigrants help or hurt the US economy? The answer might surprise you.: Immigration and the economy are top concerns of voters ahead of the 2024 election ...
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Do immigrants help or hurt the US economy? The answer might surprise you.
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Immigrants Get 100,000 New Jobs in One Month: The number of foreign-born workers helped play a role in a strong labor market in the U.S.
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Immigrants Get 100,000 New Jobs in One Month
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The income everyday Americans earn in every U.S. state—see how your salary measures up
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The income everyday Americans earn in every U.S. state—see how your salary ...
Quick Glance: Income Disparities in the US States - Where Does Your Salary Stand?
  • In 2023, the median annual wage for all U.S. workers was $48,060, showing varying incomes across states.

  • Massachusetts holds the top spot with a median wage of $60,690 for individual workers, while Mississippi ranks lowest at $37,500.

  • The Northeast and Western regions generally feature higher-earning populations compared to the South and select states in the Midwest.

  • Typically, local wages align with cost of living, leading to many high-earning states also being the most expensive to reside in.
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How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting inflation: Blockbuster jobs growth continues to power the U.S. economy, with the BLS ...
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How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting ...
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$20 per hour minimum wage starting for California fast food workers Monday: Beginning Monday, most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 per ...
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$20 per hour minimum wage starting for California fast food workers Monday
Quick Glance: California: New Minimum Wage Impact on Fast Food Industry
  • Most fast food workers in California will earn at least $20 per hour starting Monday, providing more financial stability to the profession and potentially raising prices in the high-cost state.

  • The law was supported by the fast food franchise owners' trade association. However, many owners have expressed concerns about the law's impact on their businesses amid California's economic slowdown.

  • California has doubled its minimum wage to $16 per hour over the last decade, with data showing increased wages and sustained employment levels.

  • The law represents a negotiated compromise between the fast food industry and labor unions, applying to restaurants with limited table service and part of a national chain with at least 60 establishments.
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Home healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever: Story at a glance Costs for home healthcare for the elderly and bed-ridden have gone up by 14 ...
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Home healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever
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Small businesses are still hungry to hire, but many workers eye better pay elsewhere
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Small businesses are still hungry to hire, but many workers eye better pay ...
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Latino immigrant workers died on the Baltimore bridge. More will likely rebuild it
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Latino immigrant workers died on the Baltimore bridge. More will likely ...
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Inflation jumped in March as prices for consumer staples such as gasoline edged higher and those for housing remained stubbornly high ... Show more   www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-march-2024-in-one-chart.html
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Will Bernie Sanders’s 32-hour workweek bill pass? Probably not, but here’s how the US could actually make it …
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Will Bernie Sanders’s 32-hour workweek bill pass? Probably not ...
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Labor Department cities Florida company over worker's heat death amid state's ban on heat illness prevention - UPI.com
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Labor Department cities Florida company over worker's heat death amid ...
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Reports say grocery prices are on the rise despite reports that inflation is cooling
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Reports say grocery prices are on the rise despite reports that inflation ...
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Content creation proving lucrative for many laid-off workers seeking flexibility: In an estimated $250 billion industry, some content creators make more than ...
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Content creation proving lucrative for many laid-off workers seeking ...
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Looking to move in 2024? Louisville among 10 best places to relocate to, ranking says
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Looking to move in 2024? Louisville among 10 best places to relocate to ...
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The Workforce Saving America's Economy: The American workforce is getting grayer, with a growing number of people aged 65 and over still working.
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The Workforce Saving America's Economy
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Like the rest of inflation data, grocery prices are coming in hotter after slightly moderating last year. Since COVID began in March 2020 ... Show more   finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-grocery-prices-reaccelerate-now-25-higher-than-pre-pandemic-181816678.html
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Import costs in these industries are keeping prices high: Machinery Partner used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to identify the soaring import costs that have ...
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Import costs in these industries are keeping prices high
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Starting today, fast-food workers in California at chains with more than 60 national locations are now making $20 an hour. www.cnbc.com/2024/04/01/california-fast-food-minimum-wage-other-business-may-raise-pay.html
Quick Glance: California Fast Food Workers React to Wage Increase, Franchise Owners Express Concern
  • A significant number of employees in fast food chains in California began benefiting from a $20-an-hour minimum wage on Monday, raising concerns among some small business owners about their future, while workers emphasized that the wage hike assists in covering expenses.

  • The wage increase, starting from the state's $16 minimum, was implemented following discussions between groups representing workers and restaurants. It is applicable to chains with 60 or more locations nationwide. Governor Gavin Newsom, the signatory of the compromise law last September, highlighted the aim of fostering inclusivity in the state's economy.

  • The economic implications are not straightforward. Various studies suggest that a higher minimum wage could lead to reduced hours and hiring, although others indicate positive outcomes for employees.

  • The extent to which other businesses will feel compelled to raise their wages to align with those affected by the law remains uncertain.
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Victims of double homicide off Nine Mile Road identified: Henrico County police on Monday identified the victims of a double homicide that occurred early Friday ...
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Victims of double homicide off Nine Mile Road identified
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How a Union Battle Could Decide Who Wins the U.S. Senate: Organized labor could make a difference in the 2024 Ohio Senate race, but with leadership and ...
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How a Union Battle Could Decide Who Wins the U.S. Senate
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is skeptical of the Fed's 2% inflation target: The BlackRock CEO says interest rates are still coming, but that the central bank’s ...
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is skeptical of the Fed's 2% inflation target
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Tampa inflation going down, but still higher than national average: Costs rose about 3.7% in Tampa Bay over the last year, according to data from the Bureau of ...
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Tampa inflation going down, but still higher than national average
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Building Global Labor Solidarity: Where We Are at Today (early 2024) by Kim Scipes |~0~| This article has argues that there is a growing global understanding ... Show more
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Biden Has Lost the Plot on Student Debt Relief: Loan forgiveness made sense four years ago, but economic conditions have changed — and other aspects of the ...
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Biden Has Lost the Plot on Student Debt Relief
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Los Angeles Prices Jump 4% as Inflation Reignites in Some Cities: Los Angeles is seeing the biggest price gains in more than a year as inflation reawakens across ...
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Los Angeles Prices Jump 4% as Inflation Reignites in Some Cities
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BLS Economist’s Emails Show JPMorgan, BlackRock Among CPI ‘Super Users’: An economist from the Bureau of Labor Statistics corresponded on data related to a key ...
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BLS Economist’s Emails Show JPMorgan, BlackRock Among CPI ‘Super Users’
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JPMorgan and other Wall Street giants were on a government economist’s ’Super Users’ list
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JPMorgan and other Wall Street giants were on a government economist’s ...
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New 2025 Social Security COLA Estimate Released: The new prediction for 2025 is set at 3 percent due to higher-than-expected inflation numbers.
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New 2025 Social Security COLA Estimate Released
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Why it’s so expensive to own a car right now, in 5 charts: Cars are finally getting cheaper — but just about every other auto-related cost ...
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Why it’s so expensive to own a car right now, in 5 charts
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Teamsters End Union Representation of LA Trucking Firm: Employees at trucking firm Dependable Highway Express are no longer unionized after an internal strife ...
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Teamsters End Union Representation of LA Trucking Firm
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Markets Are Seeing a Cyclical Recovery, Not a Landing: The economy is gaining altitude, and investor reaction should be good for value over growth ...
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Markets Are Seeing a Cyclical Recovery, Not a Landing
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How Georgia nurses’ pay compares to other states, other workers: Cost of living in the Peach State helps health care workers stretch their paychecks
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How Georgia nurses’ pay compares to other states, other workers
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Dallas-Fort Worth jobless rate up slightly as unemployment rolls grow: Across the North Texas area, more than 183,000 people are unemployed.
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Dallas-Fort Worth jobless rate up slightly as unemployment rolls grow
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7 Jobs That Pay Well and Have a Ton of Hiring Demand Right Now: There were about 8.8 million job openings in the U.S. in February. Here is a list of jobs that ...
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7 Jobs That Pay Well and Have a Ton of Hiring Demand Right Now
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Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 396 Points as UnitedHealth Spirals: Large-cap healthcare stocks slumped after regulators set a disappointing reimbursement rate for ...
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Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 396 Points as UnitedHealth Spirals
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Baltimore bridge collapse calls attention to growing Latino labor force and risks they face
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Baltimore bridge collapse calls attention to
growing Latino labor force ...
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
  • Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead

  • Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge

  • Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead

  • President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
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Baltimore bridge collapse calls attention to growing Latino labor force and risks they face
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Baltimore bridge collapse calls attention to
growing Latino labor force ...
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Why Biden’s Pro-worker Stance Isn’t Working: The most pro-labor president in history could hardly do more for unions, but their members aren’t feeling it.
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Why Biden’s Pro-worker Stance Isn’t Working
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Ricardo Lopez was long reluctant to raise the prices at his Mission District restaurant La Vaca Birria, where he serves succulent beef braised in a red broth ... Show more   www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/burrito-la-vaca-briria-sf-18884892.php
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To build more homes, contractors say they need more immigrant workers: Eddie Martin can’t build as many homes as he’d like in Texas because his contractors don’t ...
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To build more homes, contractors say they need more immigrant workers
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NEW: Consumer prices rose 3.2% in February compared to a year ago, increasing slightly from the previous month, a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics ... Show more   abcnews.go.com/Site/fullpage/page-unavailable-61369435
Quick Glance: Inflation Decline and Consumer Impact
  • Inflation in Germany continues to decline, primarily due to cheaper energy prices. Experts predict a further decrease in the year ahead, but with potential challenges. Higher inflation rates diminish consumer purchasing power.

  • In February, energy and fuels decreased in price, while food prices increased. Services also became more expensive. Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month.

  • The German government forecasts rising consumer prices and wage increases above the inflation rate. The expectation is that employees will spend the money and boost private consumption. However, the Bundesbank President warns against premature interest rate cuts.

  • Despite the decline in inflation, the Bundesbank cautions against premature interest rate cuts. The European Central Bank aims for price stability in the medium term. Higher interest rates can curb demand but also burden the economy.
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New Wage Data Shows When Workers Organize and Fight 'It Pays Off—Literally': Union contracts negotiated in 2023 earned workers wage increases they haven't ...
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New Wage Data Shows When Workers Organize and Fight 'It Pays ...
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Undocumented immigrants helping job market, avoiding recession: experts: An influx of undocumented immigrants has allowed employment growth to remain strong ...
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Undocumented immigrants helping job market, avoiding recession: experts
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10 states with the highest resignation rates: Although the overall resignation rate has slowed since the pandemic, these 10 states have higher rates than others.
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10 states with the highest resignation rates
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There are more women in the global workforce now than before COVID: Pandemic-era changes have helped more women come off the sidelines.
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There are more women in the global workforce now than before COVID
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The Trapped Economy: Americans can't buy a home, car, or find a new job: High mortgage rates, expensive auto loans, and a static labor market make it hard for ...
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The Trapped Economy: Americans can't buy a home, car, or find a new job
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When Lightning Strikes: Meet Black Women At The Forefront Of Today’s Labor Movement 
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When Lightning Strikes: Meet Black Women At The Forefront Of Today’s Labor ...
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Laid-Off Woman Goes to Extreme Lengths to Find Job, Shocked by the Response: Is making a viral video the length that young people must go to for a job offer in ...
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Laid-Off Woman Goes to Extreme Lengths to Find Job, Shocked by the ...
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America's aging population creates profound health care labor pressure: The health sector is expected to be uniquely impacted by demographic change.
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America's aging population creates profound health care labor pressure
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Map Shows Where Most People Are Losing Their Jobs: California has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, according to data from the U.S ...
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Map Shows Where Most People Are Losing Their Jobs
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California $20 fast-food wage will drive up pay in other industries: Restaurants and stores compete for labor. If McDonald's and Chipotle pay more ...
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California $20 fast-food wage will drive up pay in other industries
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When Lightning Strikes: Meet Black Women At The Forefront Of Today’s Labor Movement 
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When Lightning Strikes: Meet Black Women At The Forefront Of Today’s Labor ...
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Stock Market Crash: Bank of America Shares 4 Signs Bubble is Forming: "We're not too far from it," says Michael Hartnett on the Fed bursting a stock market ...
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Stock Market Crash: Bank of America Shares 4 Signs Bubble is Forming
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Layoffs, recession loom as debt-laden companies struggle with high rates: Unemployment could rise to around 5% by the end of 2024, economist David Rosenberg said ...
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Layoffs, recession loom as debt-laden companies struggle with high rates
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Where is the nation's lowest job growth? Look no further than rural California: Amid a population slowdown and a housing crisis, the state saw sluggish job ...
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Where is the nation's lowest job growth? Look no further than rural ...
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60% of people who work multiple hourly jobs are women: 'They will do what they have to do’
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60% of people who work multiple hourly jobs are women: 'They will do what ...
Quick Glance: Biden to Sign Decree Advancing Women's Health Research
  • President Joe Biden is expected to sign a decree aimed at advancing women's health research by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research.

  • The decree aims to address inequalities in medical research between women and men, particularly for illnesses more common in women.

  • The decree not only seeks to improve health research but also has political implications, as women are crucial to Biden's reelection efforts.

  • The National Institutes of Health are also launching a new initiative around menopause and the treatment of symptoms to identify and close research gaps.
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10 states with the highest resignation rates: Although the overall resignation rate has slowed since the pandemic, these 10 states have higher rates than others.
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10 states with the highest resignation rates