Associated PressJuly 9, 2020
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COVID-19 resurgence may have stalled a tentative recovery in the job market
Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Associated PressJuly 9, 2020Associated PressJune 25, 2020
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1.4 million filed new unemployment claims last week, plus 700K gig workers
Guest AuthorAugust 17, 2018
7min264
Recent headlines demonstrate the strength of the U.S. economy. Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent. And the week before that, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced second-quarter economic growth was 4.1 percent. The economy is on pace to grow at 3 percent this year for the first […]
Peter SchorschDecember 23, 2016
13min403
The holidays are here. That means carols and cookies, brightly lit Christmas trees and twinkling menorahs, and nip of eggnog (or whatever seasonal cocktail tickles your fancy) to keep you warm at night. But the festive holiday season is also a chance for people to spend time with their family and friends, make resolutions for […]
Drew WilsonDecember 7, 2016
2min199
Florida added 14,400 new private-sector jobs in November according to employment data released by payroll company ADP. According to the ADP Regional Employment Report, the bulk of Florida’s new jobs were in the service industry, which added 12,200 jobs, while goods-producing industries added 2,200. Professional and business services saw the biggest gain at 4,100 jobs, […]
Joe HendersonNovember 30, 2016
4min221
We probably will never know what happened inside Trump Tower recently when Florida Gov. Rick Scott met with the president-elect. It wouldn’t surprise me, though, if they talked about jobs the entire time. I mention this because Donald Trump gave a preview this week of what he hopes are coming attractions. He announced that Carrier, […]
Scott PowersJuly 7, 20167min1619
Florida’s big cities have the lowest paying urban jobs in America, according to a recently released federal survey. The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment data, for the year 2015, show the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metropolitan area had the lowest median pay among the country’s 50 largest employment centers, according to an analysis by FloridaPolitics.com. Miami’s […]
Phil AmmannMay 26, 2016
4min194
Wal-Mart celebrates America’s enlisted personnel in one way that counts – providing them good jobs with the potential for promotion. The Arkansas-based retailer has hired 130,828 veterans since May 23, when Wal-Mart announced Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, including nearly 8,000 veterans in the state of Florida. Of those 130,828 veteran hires, 15,176 have moved into jobs […]
Associated PressMay 17, 2016
5min243
African-Americans are doing about the same as they have in previous years as the nation rises out of the Great Recession, and much better than they did when its first “State of Black America” report came out 40 years ago, the National Urban League said Tuesday. The new report, “Locked Out: Education, Jobs & Justice,” […]
Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2016
2min204
Florida added 17,900 jobs last month, giving it the third-best total of the 50 states according to numbers released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The January Regional Employment Report shows a 12,800-job gain in the service industry, with the remaining 5,100 heading to the goods-producing sector. According to the industry breakdown, the Sunshine State added […]