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Unemployment for Non-College Grads Is at Near-Record Low
For young Americans who stopped school after high school, the job hunt hasn't looked this good in years. A Burning Glass Institute analysis finds that unemployment for 22- to 34-year-olds without degrees is near the lowest levels seen since 2003, just as conditions for similarly aged college grads are among... Go to Source Author: Jenn Gidman with Newser.AI
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World’s Top-Paid Leader Gets a Big Pay Hike
Singapore's leader is about to widen his lead in the global pay stakes. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's annual package will jump more than 60%, reports the BBC , from $1.74 million to $2.84 million, cementing his status as the world's highest-paid political leader. He says he'll donate the entire... Go to Source Author: Polly Davis Doig with Newser.AI
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Jobs Report Comes in Much Stronger Than Expected
Hiring snapped back in August, giving the US job market a jolt after a sluggish summer: The Labor Department said employers added 162,000 jobs last month, easily topping economists' expectations of 53,000 and marking the strongest gain since March, reports CNBC . The figure is up from July, which... Go to Source Author: John Johnson with Newser.AI
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Jobs Report Has a Remarkable Stat About Women
Women were almost solely responsible for August's unexpectedly strong jobs numbers , reports CNBC . Women filled 158,000 of the 162,000 positions added last month—roughly 98% of the total, according to an analysis of data by the outlet. Gains were concentrated in sectors where women already dominate, like health... Go to Source Author: John Johnson with Newser.AI
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One Key Jobs Metric Grows ‘More Concerning’
American workers are quietly stepping away from the labor market—and not just because they're retiring. The big headline over last week's jobs report was that employers unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July. But MarketWatch zeroes in on another notable aspect of the Bureau of Labor Statistics data: The... Go to Source Author: John Johnson with Newser.AI
