Jobs
Labor Department leader on hot seat for botched job(The Center Square) – Congressional committee leaders from North Carolina and Virginia have given a new Friday deadline in pursuit of answers from the embattled leader of the U.S. Department… Read More
Jobs, Kansas
Kansas dodges questions about seemingly flawed impact claims of two plants(The Sentinel) — The Kansas Department of Commerce claims thousands of jobs created by a pair of large projects and billions in economic impact, but the data used to determine… Read More
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‘Shocking’ jobs number revision brings questions about Biden-Harris economy(The Center Square) – New federal economic data shows that previous data significantly overestimated the health of the U.S. economy. The Department of Labor released revised jobs data that showed… Read More
Jobs, Missouri
Missouri’s economy mirrors national trend of fewer jobs, slightly more unemployment(The Center Square) – There were fewer job postings and slightly more people looking for work in Missouri in 2023, affirming an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Read More
Jobs, Missouri
Missouri’s economy, manufacturing outperform other Midwest states(The Center Square) – Missouri’s monthly jobs report showed the state’s economy continues to create jobs while the Midwest is losing manufacturing jobs. Missouri’s non-farm payroll employment increased by 5,200… Read More
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Potential UAW strike looms over Michigan(The Center Square) – Up to 146,000 United Auto Workers could strike starting this week if the Big Three auto companies don't reach a new union contract agreement by 11:59… Read More
Economy, Jobs
Survey of businesses shows temp hiring hits new high while full time hires plummet(The Center Square) – Facing labor shortages and challenges to find new revenue streams, small businesses appear to be hiring mostly temporary workers. Alignable, a small business networking website, … Read More
Jobs, St. Louis
Average wage in Ripley County $48K less than St. Louis(The Center Square) – The city of St. Louis had the highest average annual wage across all private industries in 2022 and Ripley County had the lowest, according to an… Read More
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Small businesses struggle to fill job openings, report finds(The Center Square) – A newly released survey of small businesses shows that nearly half are having trouble filling job openings. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released the survey,… Read More
Economy, Jobs
Labor quality is a barrier to filling jobs at Missouri small businesses, survey finds(The Center Square) – A new report shows labor quality is keeping Missouri’s small business owners from filling job openings. The information is from the National Federation of Independent… Read More