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Published
May 3, 2024

U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let Fed cut interest rates

The Fed has been delaying any consideration of interest rate cuts until it gains more confidence that inflation is steadily slowing.
Published
April 26, 2024

Mills hopes money for Maine ‘co-working’ businesses will help bring, keep remote workers

Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
Published
April 5, 2024

Another month of robust U.S. job growth points to continued economic strength

Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate dipped from 3.9% to 3.8%.
Published
March 22, 2024

More Mainers are working, but unemployment rate remains at 3.4%

The health care and social assistance sector saw the biggest increases in new workers amid a labor shortage that has caused a crisis in access to health care.
Published
March 22, 2024

Immigration is fueling U.S. economic growth while politicians rage

The surprising pace of U.S. job growth is attributable in part to immigrants.

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Published
March 11, 2024

Tyson is hiring immigrants in New York for jobs no one else wants

Tyson is joining the nonprofit Tent Partnership for Refugees with a plan to hire some of the 181,400 migrants that have come through New York City’s intake system over the last 2 years.
Published
March 8, 2024

U.S. economy adds 275,000 jobs in latest sign of robust labor market

The report, which beat expectations, marked the 39th straight month of job gains.
Published
November 3, 2023

U.S. employers pull back on hiring in October, add 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates

Strikes against Detroit’s automakers likely shrank last month's job growth by at least 30,000.
Published
October 23, 2023

L.L. Bean Bootmobile meets Planters Nutmobile in corporate crossover

A 13.5-foot-tall boot and an 11.5-foot-tall peanut — both on wheels — met in the L.L. Bean employee parking lot Sunday. Instagram handles, honey-roasted peanuts and miniature L.L. Bean boot keychains were exchanged.
Published
August 24, 2023

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits as labor market keeps humming along

The four-week moving average of claims, a less volatile measure, rose by 2,250 to 236,750.