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5.9 million workers were unemployed in February, an increase of 242,000 from the prior month.
A concerning new trend is the increase in the percentage of workers reporting that they worked multiple jobs.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s final monthly jobs report of 2022 revealed that 4.5 million jobs were added and the(…)
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule to ban non-compete contracts for all(…)
We cannot simply accept the deep racial disparities that continue to mark employment—and unemployment—in the U.S.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.1% for white workers but rose to 6.0% for Black workers.
The unemployment rate remained at 3.6% in April according to this morning’s monthly jobs report. Approximately 428,000 jobs were produced,(…)
With recovery still at risk, policymakers must adopt structural reforms to bolster the unemployment insurance system for all workers.
The unemployment rate for Black workers was 6.9%, more than twice the rate for white workers (3.4%).