Rachel Reeves must avoid 'half-baked' tax rises to fix the economy, warns IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies urges the Chancellor to resist ‘simply hiking rates’ without changing an ‘unfair’ tax system ...
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U.S. consumers hit hard by high prices and labor market weakness

High prices and a weak labor market are driving U.S. consumer sentiment to historic lows, even as higher-income households ...

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

A top economist at Jefferies says he's watching 2 signs in the labor market for recession warnings

The chief US economist at Jefferies tells Business Insider that he's eyeing two spots in the labor market to signal a red ...

U.S. labor market losing speed as COVID-19 spirals out of control

U.S. job openings fell moderately in November, but mounting layoffs amid rampant COVID-19 infections supported views that the labor market recovery from the pandemic was stalling.

Smallest job gains in five months expected as U.S. labor market momentum wanes

U.S. employers likely hired the fewest workers in five months in October, in what would be clearest indication yet that the end of fiscal stimulus and exploding new COVID-19 infections were sapping ...
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Fix talent misallocation: Not enough women at work means not enough economic growth

With protectionism and industrial policy returning to advanced economies, and with geopolitical tensions on the rise, this is an inauspicious moment for trade-led growth strategies. Since future ...
Daily Monitor

Labour unions are vital for inclusive economic reform

Uganda’s rationalisation of government agencies implemented through the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure initiative may have seemed administratively sound but has ...
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WheelPad secures funding for labor program from Wilmington

WILMINGTON — WheelPad will receive $50,000 through local 1 percent option tax revenue to support a local labor program. "I'm at the stage of developing this business that some people call an economic ...
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Economics Ph.D. candidate receives grant to study effects of rental control on household finances and labor market mobility

The current housing market in the U.S. remains one of the most tumultuous in history, with affordability creating an undue burden on renters. Economics doctoral candidate Gonzalo Respighi Grasso was ...
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Recession and ‘stagflation’ loom as economic concerns

Given the level of uncertainty with the economy, labor market, and inflation, some economists have started talking about the possibility of a recession or even “stagflation.” The economy has been in ...
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Charleston forum tackles West Virginia's labor force challenges, economic future

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The future of the West Virginia economy was the topic of discussion at the University of Charleston on Wednesday, drawing business owners, community members and many more.