by dankeelan | Sep 16, 2025 | Age, Featured
For the first time in U.S. history, there are more Americans over 62 than under 18. With the national workforce getting older every year, many economists argue that having people keep working longer than they used to would help maintain a robust labor market. But it...
by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Featured, Healthcare, Jobs, U.S. Economy
America’s labor market has slowed markedly in recent months. If it weren’t for job gains in the health-services sector, it would barely be growing at all. Health services, which include healthcare and social assistance, have long been an engine of U.S. job growth,...
by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy, Unemployment
The economy added just 22,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% from 4.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August’s job report also included a downward revision to June, which showed the US economy lost 13,000 jobs that month. It’s...
by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Construction, Featured, Skilled Trades
A 2025 survey of more than 1,300 general contractors nationwide found 92% reported difficulty finding qualified workers. The report from the Associated General Contractors of America states that another 45% of employers reported that labor shortages are leading to...
by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Age, Agriculture, Featured
In 1979, the average California farmworker was 30 years old. Today it’s 40, with many still laboring well into their 60s and 70s, according to Edward Flores, faculty director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, who has studied these changes. Beginning in the...
by dankeelan | Sep 2, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Tariffs
Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down by 1.3 points to 97.4 in August, down...
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