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Unemployment
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This is the hottest job market since the 1990s. Why aren't wages growing faster?
Dec 8, 2019 6:22 AM - Jobs are plentiful. Unemployment is at a half-century low. One of the lingering black marks on this strong jobs picture is why wages aren't growing like they in the late 1990s when yearly wage growth routinely topped 4%.
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What you need to know to become a census worker
Oct 25, 2019 5:00 AM - Looking for part-time work with paid training, competitive pay and flexible hours? The U.S. Census Bureau might have a job for you. The agency will be training and hiring nearly 500,000 workers nationwide to be census takers ahead of a national head count next spring. -
Survey: Businesses added 156,000 jobs in July
Jul 31, 2019 10:21 AM - US companies added a healthy 156,000 jobs in July, as larger firms accounted for most of the gains, a private survey found
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Wheeling-Prospect Heights chamber host job fair May 16May 1, 2019 10:59 AM - The Wheeling -- Prospect Heights Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Wheeling High School are hosting a job fair for high-paying positions that don't require a college degree, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the high school gym
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State unemployment down, but above national average
Mar 21, 2019 3:53 PM - The Illinois economy has added 59,100 jobs over the past 12 months, while the overall unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday. -
Americans with disabilities find new leverage in a tight job market
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Analysis: What's wrong here? Unemployment is below 4 percent, but wage growth is still lousy
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