/tags/workforce workforce en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-09-28/women-are-returning-to-paid-work-after-the-pandemic-forced-many-to-leave-their-jobs The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-09-28/women-are-returning-to-paid-work-after-the-pandemic-forced-many-to-leave-their-jobs Scott Horsley /news/2022-06-05/the-idea-of-working-in-the-office-all-day-every-day-no-thanks-say-workers Working from home isn't possible in many jobs, but in companies where it is, the return to office has become a point of tension between workers and their bosses. Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-06-05/the-idea-of-working-in-the-office-all-day-every-day-no-thanks-say-workers Andrea Hsu /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May as the labor market stays hot. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:25:46 GMT /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low Scott Horsley /news/2022-05-10/the-work-from-home-climate-challenge Companies might have thought a silver lining from the pandemic was that remote work was slashing emissions. They're thinking again. Tue, 10 May 2022 14:17:55 GMT /news/2022-05-10/the-work-from-home-climate-challenge Paddy Hirsch /2022-05-02/if-we-dont-open-mom-cant-go-to-work-the-pandemic-puts-a-priority-on-child-care The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers. Mon, 02 May 2022 16:10:40 GMT /2022-05-02/if-we-dont-open-mom-cant-go-to-work-the-pandemic-puts-a-priority-on-child-care Tom Hudson /2022-04-04/the-south-florida-economy-experiences-a-different-kind-of-surge-while-sentiment-wanes The unemployment rate has plunged while the inflation rate has soared, hurting consumer confidence. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:24:11 GMT /2022-04-04/the-south-florida-economy-experiences-a-different-kind-of-surge-while-sentiment-wanes Tom Hudson /2022-03-22/how-the-pandemic-housing-market-spurred-buyers-remorse-across-america Low interest rates, high rents and working from home combined to push many young Americans to buy their first home over the last two years. But it's not without challenges. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:17:47 GMT /2022-03-22/how-the-pandemic-housing-market-spurred-buyers-remorse-across-america Jason Fuller, Ailsa Chang, Justine Kenin /news/2022-03-16/on-equal-pay-day-women-are-trying-to-make-a-dollar-out-of-83-cents It took women working year round full-time jobs 74 extra days to earn what men did in 2021. And the data is worse for women of color, who are disproportionately employed in low-wage jobs. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:49:33 GMT /news/2022-03-16/on-equal-pay-day-women-are-trying-to-make-a-dollar-out-of-83-cents Vanessa Romo /2022-03-04/the-u-s-added-678-000-jobs-in-february-its-another-sign-of-a-hot-labor-market U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:16:27 GMT /2022-03-04/the-u-s-added-678-000-jobs-in-february-its-another-sign-of-a-hot-labor-market Scott Horsley /2022-02-04/in-a-big-surprise-the-job-market-surged-in-january-even-as-omicron-cases-spiked U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs last month despite a surge of coronavirus infections. The unemployment rose to 4% from 3.9% in December. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:50:18 GMT /2022-02-04/in-a-big-surprise-the-job-market-surged-in-january-even-as-omicron-cases-spiked Scott Horsley