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California’s ‘weak’ job market propped up by public money as private sector sheds jobs
Gains in public-sector and other jobs largely supported by public money have cloaked a dismal California labor market, which has seen a big decline of private-industry jobs since their post ...
US labor market seen holding steady ahead of tariffs turbulence
U.S. job growth likely picked up in February, with the unemployment rate expected to hold steady at 4.0%, but growing ...
Politico10d
Labor’s new front in the AI fight
SACRAMENTO, California — California’s powerful Labor Federation is channeling George Orwell in its latest fight to influence how and where surveillance tools are deployed in the workplace.
Palo Alto Weekly1y
New economic report optimistic about interest rates, housing market, mortgage applications
Part of consumer optimism is due to a labor market where jobs remain ... “We remain optimistic that whatever happens, California’s housing market will pull though. It’s a cycle that the ...
Reuters23d
US labor market stable; hit from federal government belt tightening awaited
States like California and Texas also have a large presence of federal workers, who are also spread around the country. So far, all is calm in the labor market. Unadjusted claims declined 10,118 ...
The Number of Americans Filing for Jobless Benefits Falls as Labor Market Remains Sturdy
The Number of Americans Filing for Jobless Benefits Falls as Labor Market Remains Sturdy Applications for U.S. jobless ...
California is at the center of the country’s egg mess. Here’s why and what’s coming
The price of a dozen eggs has nearly doubled since last year and hit a record high in January. An outbreak of avian influenza in primarily to blame, experts said.
U.S. News & World Report8d
Policy Uncertainty Tests US Labor Market Resilience
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job growth picked up in February, but cracks are emerging in the once-resilient labor market amid a chaotic trade policy and deep federal government spending cuts that ...
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Unemployment claims in California increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in California rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...
Los Angeles Times11d
California lawmaker seeks to expand protections for temporary migrant workers
To remedy these issues, California passed legislation in 2014, Senate Bill 477, requiring foreign labor recruiters to register with the state and abide by certain worker protections. It also ...