/tags/u-s-department-of-labor U.S. Department of Labor en-US WLRN Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:38:33 GMT /news/2022-07-07/the-jobs-market-still-favors-workers-despite-fears-of-an-economic-slowdown It's still a worker's job market, with 11.3 million open jobs at the end of May, according to new data from the Labor Department. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:38:33 GMT /news/2022-07-07/the-jobs-market-still-favors-workers-despite-fears-of-an-economic-slowdown Jacqueline GaNun /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May as the labor market stays hot. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:25:46 GMT /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low Scott Horsley /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-12/how-soaring-inflation-forces-stark-choices Inflation in March was the highest since December of 1981, with prices up 8.5% from a year ago. Rising prices are especially hard on low-income people, who spend more of their money on necessities. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:00:26 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-12/how-soaring-inflation-forces-stark-choices Scott Horsley /local-news/2021-07-16/new-jobless-claims-in-florida-continue-to-fall The state’s unemployment rate now stands at 4.9% as some industries continue to report that people are slow to return to work. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:28:39 GMT /local-news/2021-07-16/new-jobless-claims-in-florida-continue-to-fall Jim Turner - News Service of Florida