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News Articles: Series: Help Wanted: Where Are The Workers?

People walk by a hiring sign in a store window in New York on Nov. 17.

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  • Business

How understaffed are stores? Smaller retailers feel the holiday-shopping strain

Large retailers have spent billions of dollars to woo workers. Smaller stores that can't do that expect staff shortages will lead to lost sales. They're asking shoppers to be patient.

November 27, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Marianne LeBlanc stages in-person corporate events. But those jobs disappeared during the pandemic and have been slow to return.

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  • Economy

Millions Will Lose Unemployment Benefits. That Doesn't Mean They'll Return To Work

Enhanced unemployment benefits launched during the pandemic expire next week, cutting a vital lifeline for millions of jobless Americans. Research suggests most will not find work right away.

September 01, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Norma Jasso, 62, sped up retirement plans after her daughter asked for help with a new baby. She stands with a highchair her father had commissioned from a shop in Sinaloa, Mexico. Her daughters used it and now her grandson will too.

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  • Business

These Older Workers Hadn't Planned To Retire So Soon. The Pandemic Sped Things Up

Millions more people than expected joined the ranks of the retired in the pandemic. While some did so joyfully, others were reluctant or had no choice.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Dean Burrows runs Gear Motions, which makes precision gears for machines. He has had to turn down some orders because he can't find enough workers.

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  • Economy

Finding Workers Is Harder Than Ever. The Economic Impact Could Be Significant

Employers hired more than 1.8 million workers in June and July. But millions of others are still on the sidelines. That's leading to long wait times and is forcing some businesses to turn down orders.

August 21, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A driver exits the yard after filling up his gas tanker truck at Marathon Oil on May 20 in Salt Lake City.

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  • Business

Tight Supply Of Truckers Leaves A Few Gas Stations Dry

There's no shortage of gasoline, but a few stations have still run dry because it's hard to find qualified truck drivers who can move the fuel around. The high demand is pushing driver pay up.

August 18, 2021
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  • Camila Domonoske
Latoya Beatty, owner of Little Pandas Learn-N-Play in Martinsburg, W.Va., has had trouble hiring day care teachers. She recently raised her starting wage from $10 an hour to $12.

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  • Business

Daycare Is Costly In The U.S. — So Is Biden's Plan To Fix It

In the pandemic, child care has gotten the attention of policymakers like never before, and billions of dollars in emergency funds have stabilized the industry. Biden wants more.

August 12, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
A server delivers food to customers dining at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Aug. 7. Restaurants are boosting pay to attract workers, and that could have an impact on already-high inflation.

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  • Economy

Wages Are Going Up — And So Is Inflation. Consumer Prices Have Hit A 13-Year High

Consumer prices rose 5.4% in July, compared to a year ago. Here's one thing to watch going forward: How rising wages impacts inflation.

August 11, 2021
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  • Scott Horsley
Lamar Cornett has worked in restaurants for more than 20 years. During the pandemic, he began thinking about leaving that career behind.

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  • Business

Low Pay, No Benefits, Rude Customers: Restaurant Workers Quit At Record Rate

Average wages for nonmanagers at restaurants and bars hit $15 an hour in May, but many say no amount of pay would get them to return. They are leaving at the highest rate in decades.

July 21, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh

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