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Ford executive chair gets involved in contract talks during uncommon presentation
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford called on autoworkers to come together to end a monthlong strike…
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US employers added a surprisingly strong 336,000 jobs in September
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain…
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Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop
Billionaire Ryan Cohen, the largest individual investor in GameStop, is taking over as CEO at the video game retailer. Cohen…
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Biden heads to Philadelphia for a Labor Day parade and is expected to speak about unions’ importance
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, who often says he’s the most pro-union president in history, is heading to Philadelphia on…
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US employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of a still-resilient labor market
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the…
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Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US labor market
WASHINGTON — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply…
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US employers add a still-solid 187,000 jobs in June; unemployment dips to 3.5%
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh…
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Job openings fall to lowest level in 2 years as demand for workers cools
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been…
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US slowed hiring but still added a solid 209,000 jobs in June in sign of economy’s resilience
WASHINGTON — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000…
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Weekly US applications for unemployment aid remain relatively elevated
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained relatively elevated last week, potentially another signal that Federal Reserve rate…
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