U.S. Jobs Report to Mark Slowdown, or Worse, in Labor Recovery
In this article After a surge in coronavirus cases across the U.S., all signs point to a slowdown in job gains last month — or worse. Friday’s employment report is … Read More
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June Jump in U.S. Jobs Belies Long Recovery: Eco Week Ahead
Employers probably kept hiring millions of Americans in June as states gradually lifted pandemic-related restrictions on businesses in a delicate balancing act of getting economies rolling again while limiting infection … Read More
Walmart Reviews Prison Labor Policy After Civil Unrest Over Race
Walmart Inc. is reviewing its policy on working with suppliers that use prison labor as civil unrest over systemic racism roils the U.S. and activists target companies that benefit from … Read More
High-End Coffee Harvest Imperiled by Virus-Fueled Labor Crunch
Covid-19 is making coffee growing unprofitable for Adan Rojas. Like thousands of small Colombian farmers, the pandemic forced him to use out-of-work locals to harvest his beans as travel restrictions … Read More
Americans Again File by the Millions for Unemployment Benefits
Millions more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, indicating major job losses are continuing two months after the coronavirus pandemic started shuttering businesses. Initial jobless claims for regular state … Read More
Renault’s Factory Closure is ‘Irresponsible,’ Labor Union Says
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. Legal action forcing Renault … Read More