by dankeelan | Dec 7, 2021 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
U.S. employment growth slowed considerably in November amid job losses at retailers and in local government education, but the unemployment rate plunged to a 21-month low of 4.2%, suggesting the labor market was rapidly tightening. The...
by dankeelan | Dec 7, 2021 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Women
The gig economy is a growing trend for anyone hoping to control their schedule or make a little extra money, and more than ever, women are seizing the opportunities. For example, the number of women earning on the Uber app has increased nearly 80% since the beginning...
by dankeelan | Nov 9, 2021 | Jobs, U.S. Economy, Women
The US jobs recovery finally picked up steam again in October, but not everyone is benefiting: Many women who were forced to drop out of the labor force during the pandemic are still on the sidelines. How to get them back could be a question on lawmakers’ minds...
by dankeelan | Nov 2, 2021 | Healthcare, Mental Health, U.S. Economy
The extent of our collective bereavement in the United States today is staggering. With more than 740,000 Americans dead from COVID-19, the country is grappling with an onslaught of grief. Some 72 percent of Americans say they know someone who has been hospitalized or...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs across the U,S., a trend some have dubbed the “Great Resignation.” But the phenomenon is making an outsized impact in some regions: In Georgia, Kentucky and Idaho, more than 4% of workers...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Leadership, Talent, U.S. Economy
Between February 2020 and February 2021, a net 2.4 million women and 1.8 million men left the U.S. labor force, according to Pew Research Center. During this time frame, employment dropped by 8.5 million, a loss that Pew says could take more than three years to...
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