by Nikitha Sattiraju Rao | May 7, 2019 | Economy, Featured, Jobs
The jobs market soared in April and the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 50 years, indicating robust U.S. economic growth and giving President Trump ammunition for the 2020 presidential campaign. Employers shrugged off months of concerns of a slowing...
by Eliana Perez | May 31, 2018 | Economy, Jobs, Newest, Puerto Rico
Sharlene Morales felt guilty being in her Florida hotel. There, she had water, light, and air conditioning. In Puerto Rico, her husband and child had limited access to clean water, the light posts were on the ground, and there were mile-long lines for gasoline in the...
by Sharif Paget | May 23, 2018 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest, Oil and Gas
Back in 2014, the oil industry was booming and companies could have their pick of workers. Now it’s booming again, but workers are much harder to come by. The oil industry is struggling to find enough workers in the tight labor market. Companies that could once grow...
by Willa Rubin | May 18, 2018 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest
When Cody Stevenson was medically discharged from the Marine Corps, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He didn’t like the medications he was given, and he self-medicated with alcohol. On a trip to Jamaica, he discovered that marijuana alleviated his...
by Sharif Paget | May 7, 2018 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest
The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 17 years in April as the economy’s record-shattering streak of adding jobs continued. Significant wage growth, however, remains elusive. The jobless rate crossed the 4 percent threshold and clocked in at 3.9, the...
by Sharif Paget | Apr 11, 2018 | Autos, Consumer Price Index, Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest
The Labor Department will release its consumer price index Wednesday, following a lackluster jobs report and the Federal Reserve’s decision to only raise interest rates three times this year. The median economist forecasts show CPI will be unchanged in March, which...