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Women Lost the Most Jobs but Rebounded Faster
Women Lost the Most Jobs but Rebounded Faster Under the first three years of Donald Trump's presidency, more women than ever before in American history were part of the workforce. More women were managers, CEOs and owners of the...
Mass Layoffs Continue to Plague an Economy Struggling to Recover
It was not a pretty week when it comes to layoffs. Several of the country's top business organizations announced mass layoffs as leaders struggle to keep finances afloat during this unprecedented economic clim...
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Proposes 401(k) Tax Overhaul
Lost in all of the more controversial political news has been the unveiling of Democratic candidate Joe Biden's 401(k) tax break policy. The former vice president recently unveiled his plans to overhau...
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Reshaping the Job Market
The recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a huge overhaul of the American workforce. Jobs have been permanently lost at an extraordinary rate. Millions of Americans will have to find employment in a comp...
Record-high Number of Workers Died on the Job in 2019
On December 25, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report about on-the-job accidents in the United States in 2019. Last year was the deadliest year in more than 12 years, reported the agency in its annual statement...
Looking to Improve Your Professional Life? Try These New Year's Resolutions
'Tis the season to make New Year's resolutions. If you are trying to decide what resolutions may be the most beneficial to you in 2021, consider adding some goals designed to improve your profession...
Best Job Roles for Gig Workers and Freelancers in 2021
The American economy lost more than 22 million jobs at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it regained about 12 million jobs, that leaves 10 million fewer jobs now than the United States had one year ago. In...
Salaries Recover Even Though 9 Million Jobs Are Still Missing
In an employment report released on Monday, February 15, the Department of Labor announced that salaries have recovered to their February 2020 levels, but there are still 9 million fewer workers compared to the nu...
Despite Soaring Sales, Best Buy Cut 5,000 Jobs
During the COVID-19 pandemic's early days, millions of American workers were sent home to do their work. Tens of millions of K-12 and college students were sent home to complete their educational year online. Those people needed...
