A growing number of job applicants are adding their COVID-19 vaccination status to their resumes. Some who don’t are getting screened out.
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Great Resignation shows little letup as Americans quit jobs at near-record pace in October; openings surge near all-time high
The number of people quitting jobs fell from 4.4 million to 4.2 million in October. Job openings increased to 11 million, near all-time high.
Hiring slowed in November, with the economy adding just 210,000 jobs, even as more people sought work
Hiring slowed last month, with just 210,000 jobs added, and COVID hurdles clouding the outlook for the labor market. The unemployment rate fell.
Massachusetts tops 5 states with the worst worker shortages. See where your state ranks.
Gap between job openings and hires during the pandemic can offer a more precise measuring stick, though it’s far from an exact science. Here’s a list.
‘A temporary interruption’: Economy could take slight hit from omicron variant in 2022, experts say
The omicron coronavirus variant could ding economic growth next year as it dampens consumer demand and worsens labor shortages and supply troubles.
Biden nominates Powell for second term as Fed chief, opting for continuity, and names Brainard vice chair
President Biden nominated Powell for second term as Fed chief, opting for continuity with inflation soaring and growth slowing.
‘Crazy’ or ‘much ado about nothing’? How Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan could affect inflation
Inflation concerns could jeopardize, or at least scale back, President Joe Biden’s signature $1.75 trillion Build Back Better legislation.
Is your state’s economy nearing or topping its pre-pandemic level of activity or lagging? See where your state ranks.
Some states have approached or surpassed their pre-COVID economies while others are lagging. South Dakota leads, New York ranks last.
Economy adds 531,000 jobs in October as COVID cases drop, unemployment falls to 4.6%
Employers added more than half a million jobs in October as COVID cases declined.
Fed says it will reduce purchases of bonds as inflation rises, economy recovers following COVID-19 recession
Fed says it will scale back its purchases of bonds, like mortgages, as high inflation persists and the economy recovers following the COVID-19 recession.