Tag: Jobs

Alexander Costa said the Trump administration wants to use apprenticeships to address a skills gap that has plagued the economy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Labor secretary Acosta: Trump still loves apprenticeships

Sean Higgins · May 19, 2017 6:52 pm

Total continuing claims for unemployment benefits ran at the lowest level in 28 years at the beginning of May, the Department of Labor reported. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Unemployment claims at lowest level in 28 years

Joseph Lawler · May 18, 2017 12:47 pm

The layoffs will go into effect by Oct. 1 and employees will receive early retirement incentives. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Ford planning to lay off 20,000 workers in North America, Asia

Anna Giaritelli · May 16, 2017 3:14 am

Governments are starting to roll back efforts as studies show that the higher minimums are hurting economies. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Opposition stiffens against movement for higher minimum wage

Sean Higgins · May 14, 2017 11:50 am

"Confidence in the American economy has reached levels not seen in many, many years," President Trump said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump argues economy is on upward trajectory, calls it ‘good news’ for graduates

Anna Giaritelli · May 12, 2017 10:03 pm

New applications for unemployment insurance benefits dropped to 236,000 in the first week of May, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Fewest workers getting unemployment benefits in 28 years

Joseph Lawler · May 11, 2017 12:31 pm

Less than 2 percent of venture capital funding goes towards Hispanic-owned businesses. (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

This minority is emerging as the new face of tech entrepreneurship

Mark Vargas · May 9, 2017 8:53 pm

Job seekers attend a job fair in New York. Tuesday's report, based on the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, includes figures about gross job creation, hiring, and layoffs that are not available in the monthly jobs report. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Manufacturing openings, hires rise to highest levels of the recovery

Joseph Lawler · May 9, 2017 2:13 pm

Even the high-tech industry, which uses the majority of the visas, says that reform is needed —" but only to update the program.

H1-B overhaul gaining bipartisan support in Congress

Sean Higgins · May 8, 2017 4:00 am

"There were reports that said there were international companies soliciting firms and promising meetings, of which I knew nothing about," Corey Lewandowski said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Corey Lewandowski explains why he ditched his lobbying firm

Anna Giaritelli · May 7, 2017 4:02 pm

Bobby Scott said in reaction to the May jobs report that President Trump deserved no credit for the decline in unemployment. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democrat: Trump ‘inherited’ good economy from Obama

Sean Higgins · May 5, 2017 6:20 pm

The workers received a warning from management about repercussions for missing work without permission. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)

Beltway Confidential

Immigrant workers claim wrongful termination when fired after skipping work to protest

Angelina Newsom · May 5, 2017 3:20 pm