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Labour shortages were meant to have given low-wage Americans new bargaining power
Factory workers leverage tight labour market to demand better conditions after gruelling pandemic
Workers who move to new positions tend to get paid more and contribute to wider productivity
Some Americans are still hesitant about jumping back into the workforce even as worker shortages persist
Non-farm payrolls missed forecasts but analysts still expect Fed to start cutting monetary stimulus
September data fall short of expectations and suggest rebound in growth is slowing
World’s largest economy adds just 194,000 jobs, even as unemployment rate falls to 4.8%
Employers struggle to staff up for the holiday season as the number of unfilled jobs rises
Analysis suggests cutting jobless payments early did not affect growth in payrolls
African-American unemployment hit 8.8% last month but fell for other groups
James Bullard of St Louis says there is ‘plenty of demand for workers’
More than 7.5m Americans this week lose $300 a week in top-up payments amid resurgence of virus
Analysts predict US central bank could hold off announcing withdrawal of stimulus until end of the year
Economy adds just 235,000 workers in August after jumping by 1.1m positions in July
Investors wait to see how Fed reacts after weaker than expected payrolls survey
Shift means many jobs lost during Covid crisis will not return, say experts
QR codes replace service staff and experts worry the shift could be permanent
Fed chair avoids market tantrums while taking a step to withdrawing monetary stimulus
The unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds is the lowest since the 1950s, but that’s only part of the story
The longer the Fed chair waits to detail his own thinking, the greater the economic, financial and institutional risks
Millions will be left unprotected when coronavirus pandemic safety net expires in September
The city’s vaccine mandate for customers in gyms and restaurants leaves staff exposed to threats and violence
Businesses weigh losing workers in a tight labour market by requiring Covid inoculation
Almost 950,000 jobs added in July and unemployment rate falls to 5.4%
Goldman, like other employers, will have to try harder to lure and retain new recruits
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