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Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore on

February 8, 2026February 9, 2026 · Finance

Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore on “The Takeout” — 4/17/2020 – CBS News Watch CBS News Writer and Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore joins Major to talk about…

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‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted while policymakers wait for the wrong alarm | Fortune

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · Business

Analysts’ favourite gauge of the U.S. economy’s health comes from data. And at the moment, the numbers look OK … ish. Hiring is down, but unemployment hasn’t spiked,…

Read more ‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted while policymakers wait for the wrong alarm | Fortune

Portland Metro Unemployment Holds At 5%, Construction Jobs Slide – KXL

January 27, 2026January 28, 2026 · Portland, Oregon Local News

SALEM, OR – The Portland metropolitan area’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0 percent in December, but was higher than a year earlier, when it stood at 4.2…

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California lawmakers ignore most state audit warnings, costing billions

January 26, 2026January 27, 2026 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

For more than a decade, the California State Auditor has issued warnings to lawmakers about government waste, fraud, cost overruns, and broken oversight systems across state government. Again…

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Black women face prolonged unemployment

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 · Houston, Texas Local News

Black women face prolonged unemployment – CBS News Watch CBS News While the U.S.’ overall unemployment rate fell to 4.4% in the most recent jobs report, it rose…

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US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades

January 9, 2026January 13, 2026 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

(CNN) — Hiring slowed more than expected in December, a sluggish end to what was one of the weakest years of job growth in decades, a dynamic that further amplified America’s…

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Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in last week of 2025

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 · Tampa Bay, Florida Local News

WASHINGTON — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. What You…

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Industries of the Blind offers career path for the visually impaired

January 1, 2026January 3, 2026 · Charlotte, North Carolina Local News

GREENSBORO, N.C. — People living with disabilities play an important role in North Carolina’s workforce, and organizations like Industries of the Blind in Greensboro are working to expand…

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Oregon Set to Become 1st State in the Country to Offer Unemployment Benefits to Striking Private & Public Workers – KXL

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 · Portland, Oregon Local News

SALEM, Ore. — Come January 1st, 2026 Oregon will become the first U.S. state to allow both public and private sector employees to receive unemployment benefits while on…

Read more Oregon Set to Become 1st State in the Country to Offer Unemployment Benefits to Striking Private & Public Workers – KXL

‘So the actual rate is higher?’: JD Vance says unemployment statistics undercount joblessness and accidentally proves the problem is worse | The Mary Sue

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 · Pop Culture

On December 16 in Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance tried to spin rising unemployment as a sign of economic strength. But unknowingly, he walked straight into an argument…

Read more ‘So the actual rate is higher?’: JD Vance says unemployment statistics undercount joblessness and accidentally proves the problem is worse | The Mary Sue

September jobs report blows past expectations

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

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Recent Weak Job Figures May Mask an Even Worse Employment Outlook

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 · Business

People have long found ways to draw different conclusions from the same set of statistics — diverging interpretations that are even more common in these divided times. But…

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America’s path out of $38 trillion national debt crisis likely involves pushing up inflation and ‘eroding Fed independence,’ says JPMorgan Private Bank | Fortune

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · Business

While optimistic economists argue that America can grow its way out of a debt crisis, pessimists believe the real outcome will be somewhat less popular. Business leaders, policymakers,…

Read more America’s path out of $38 trillion national debt crisis likely involves pushing up inflation and ‘eroding Fed independence,’ says JPMorgan Private Bank | Fortune

Fed Is Expected To Cut Rates Again—but Uncertainty Grows Over Lack of Jobs Data During Shutdown

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 · Real Estate

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point when policymakers meet next week, but concerns are mounting over the…

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Growing number of Americans facing prospect of long-term unemployment

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · Finance

New York — When 41-year-old Emily Groveman is not volunteering at a New York City animal shelter, she’s usually in her one-bedroom apartment looking for a job.  …

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What to do when you get laid off – MoneySense

October 14, 2025October 15, 2025 · Finance

Statutory vs. common-law severance In every province and territory, there are statutory minimum payments that you are entitled to receive as an employee whose employment is terminated. This…

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1 in 7 Jobs Are at Risk of AI Automation, SHRM Says

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 · Business

As AI insinuates itself more deeply into our everyday and work lives, a new report underlines the paradigm-breaking impact the technology may have on the job market. A…

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What furloughed federal workers should know about managing their finances during shutdown – WTOP News

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

Federal workers checking their finances to see how they’ll fare if the government shutdown drags on may find themselves fighting gut-wrenching anxiety. Federal workers checking their finances to…

Read more What furloughed federal workers should know about managing their finances during shutdown – WTOP News

The Gen Z hiring nightmare is real, but AI is a ‘lightning strike’ not a ‘house fire,’ Yale economist says | Fortune

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 · Business

Especially alarming to many has been AI’s effect on entry-level jobs. A blockbuster Stanford study in August was especially rattling, as it claimed to find a “significant and…

Read more The Gen Z hiring nightmare is real, but AI is a ‘lightning strike’ not a ‘house fire,’ Yale economist says | Fortune

Why are so many Black women losing their jobs? An expert blames three factors.

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

There’s a problem in the job market, but if you don’t dig below the surface in the latest monthly employment report, you might not see it. The overall…

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