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The coronavirus is changing work as we know it, sending folks home to work remotely, but also shuttering some businesses deemed “non-essential.” Many even temporarily closed businesses are laying off workers they can no longer afford to pay. If you’re looking for work during this time, you may want to check some...

Employers added 273,000 jobs to non-farm payrolls last month, according to the jobs report from the Labor Department, exceeding the 175,000 jobs predicted by economists. The unemployment rate dipped back down to 3.5%, matching a 50-year low. Further, the Labor Department revised reports for December and January to reflect an additional 85,000...

Prior to the release of the monthly ADP National Employment Report, economists polled by Dow Jones predicted the addition of 155,000 jobs to private payrolls in February. This morning, payrolls processor ADP reported that private employers added 183,000 jobs last month. “The labor market remains firm, as private-sector payrolls continued to expand...

Looking for research? View PayScale’s Research and Strategy Guide on How to Set Pay for Remote Workers The recent outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 is prompting some governments to close their borders, the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, and the CDC to urge precautions like handwashing and contact avoidance. But will it induce your...

Private-sector employers added 291,000 jobs last month, according to the monthly report from payrolls processor ADP. The tally nearly doubled estimates from economists and represented the highest gains since May 2015. “Mild winter weather provided a significant boost to the January employment gain,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, which...

The unemployment rate is at a 50-year low. But that doesn’t mean that workers are thriving. According to a recent analysis from The Brookings Institution, over half of U.S. workers hold low-paying jobs. Per the report: “…53 million Americans between the ages of 18 to 64—accounting for 44% of all workers—qualify as...

Payrolls added 145,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate stayed at 3.5%, according to this morning’s jobs report from the Labor Department. Prior to the report’s release, economists polled by Reuters predicted the addition of 164,000 jobs to public and private payrolls. Over the course of the year, the economy added...

The year ended on a high note in terms of job creation. This morning’s jobs report from payrolls processor ADP showed the addition of 202,000 jobs to private payrolls. Prior to the report’s release, economists were calling for an increase of 160,000 jobs, according to Reuters. “As 2019 came to a close,...

What does it mean to be middle class in the 21st century? The definition of this social and economic group is fuzzier than you might think. It may also be getting fuzzier. Higher debt loads, stagnating wages and income inequality add up to a very different picture for today’s middle-earners. In fact,...

There’s a college enrollment crisis and higher-ed officials are bringing in LeBron and glamming up their campuses to fix it. College enrollment numbers have been declining since they peaked in 2011, and the latest figures show a continuation of that trend. The number of enrolled college students slipped 1.3% in fall 2019...

Without the labor movement, the modern work experience would look very different. This Labor Day, don’t forget to acknowledge and honor all of the awesome things the movement has helped workers to attain. Lots of folks across the country will celebrate Labor Day this year with picnics, cookouts or maybe a little...