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News Articles: jobs

Construction workers prepare steel for a crane at construction site in New York City on May 18, 2023.

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  • Business

The U.S. added 209,000 jobs in June, showing that hiring is slowing but still solid

U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June, marking another respectable month of job growth, though it was slower than in previous months.

July 07, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Travelers wait in line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on June 30, 2023, ahead of the 4th of July holiday weekend.  Consumers are traveling and eating out more though they are paring down spending in other ways.

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  • Economy

Here are the 5 things to know about the state of the economy this Independence Day

As the U.S. celebrates its birthday with hot dogs and fireworks, the economy continues to grow, the job market is strong, but inflation and rising interest rates are keeping recession fears alive.

July 04, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Construction workers prepare steel for a crane at the site of JPMorgan Chase's new headquarters in New York City on May 18, 2023. Builders added jobs this month despite the headwinds from higher interest rates. It was another indication of the country's strong job market.

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  • Economy

Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know

Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs last month, a stunningly strong number. Here are some of the key takeaways of the country's red hot labor market.

June 03, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A customer walks by a "Now Hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023. The labor market remains red hot. That's great for workers, but it's bound to reinforce concerns about high inflation.

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  • Business

The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly strong number

Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% in April.

June 02, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Daily room cleaning used to be standard practice in hotels. But since the pandemic, it's become less so.

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  • Business

Want your hotel room cleaned every day? Hotel housekeepers hope you say yes

Daily room cleaning used to be standard in hotels. Now, the union UNITE HERE is fighting to bring that back, as hotels have cut back citing worker shortages and changing guest preferences.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
A customer walks by a "now hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023.

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  • Economy

In a surprise, the job market grew strongly in April despite high interest rates

The U.S. job market may be getting a second wind. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a modest uptick from the month before. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%.

May 05, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A call for employment sign is displayed at a Taco Bell in Austin, Texas, on March 10, 2023. The labor market is slowing as higher interest rates start to filter through the economy.

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  • Economy

The job market is cooling as higher interest rates and a slowing economy take a toll

U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs in March as hiring slowed from the previous month. Unemployment dipped to 3.5%, from 3.6% in February.

April 07, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A "Help Wanted" sign is posted at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2023. U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs last month, a number that indicates the labor market remains fairly hot.

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  • Economy

The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears

U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February, only a modest slowdown from the previous month, indicating the labor market remains hot. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% from 3.4% in January.

March 10, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Sam's Club plans to create 600 new jobs and invest more than $142 million in a new fulfillment center in Douglas County.

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  • News

Sam's Club to open $142M fulfillment center in Georgia

Sam's Club plans to open a new $142 million fulfillment center in Georgia, creating an estimated 600 jobs.

February 28, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Are we in a recession right now? Economists are divided.

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  • Economy

Is the economy headed for recession or a soft landing?

Are we in a recession? It seems like a straightforward question, but the data tells conflicting stories.

February 17, 2023
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith
A 'help wanted' sign is displayed in a window of a store in Manhattan, New York City, on Dec. 2, 2022. U.S. employers added an unexpectedly strong 517,000 jobs in January, showcasing the labor market is red-hot. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than half a century.

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  • Economy

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs last month. It's a surprisingly strong number

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy.

February 03, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the opening bell in New York City on Jan. 18, 2023. Survey after survey shows economists and CEOs expect a recession, but there's no certainty of what an economic contraction would look like – or if the U.S. economy will suffer one at all.

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  • Economy

A recession might be coming. Here's what it could look like

From a mild recession to a so-called hard landing, we sift through the wild array of recession predictions.

January 24, 2023
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By:
  • Rafael Nam and
  • Greg Rosalsky
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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp announces solar panel deal; Abrams' future; Biden's classified documents

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A Korean solar panel manufacturer will open a $2.5 billion plant near Cartersville, adding to the list of clean energy businesses in Georgia. Stacey Abrams says she'll run for public office again on a talk show appearance. And we discuss classified documents in Biden's office.

January 11, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed on a storefront in the Adams Morgan heighborhood in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 07, 2022 .

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  • Economy

The U.S. job market is still healthy, but it's slowing down as recession fears mount

U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in December, as the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. Despite some high-profile layoff announcements, the overall job market remains tight.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley

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  • News

Georgia Today: Gun violence claims more teen lives, holiday travel human trafficking, more jobs

On the Monday Dec. 19 edition of Georgia Today: Gun violence claims more teen lives over the weekend in Atlanta, holiday travelers should be on the lookout for human trafficking victims, and more jobs are coming to Georgia

December 19, 2022
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
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