by Ashley Mowreader | May 14, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest
In remote Anchorage, finding quality workers can be a challenge. Industry is booming in the region, with new investments in oil, gas and the nation’s first graphite mine, which means jobs are plentiful, but laborers more scarce for other critical jobs, especially...
by Ashley Mowreader | May 14, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest
The U.S. job market demonstrated resiliency in April, ducking macroeconomic pressures from the war in Iran and high gas prices while adding jobs in key sectors. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest data, published Friday, showed the U.S. logged 115,000 new jobs this...
by Ashley Mowreader | May 1, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing, Newest
The manufacturing sector was boosted by geopolitical anxieties in April, as conflict in the Middle East raised supply orders, but higher costs and energy prices are dampening the sector’s future outlook. The Institute for Supply Chain Management’s (ISM) latest...
by Ashley Mowreader | Mar 8, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing, Newest
Manufacturing activity improved in February, but growth remained muted due to poor weather conditions and uncertainty in the U.S. and global markets. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said Monday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index was 52.4, down...
by Cherry Salazar | Aug 24, 2025 | Economy, Featured, Housing, Newest
A few blocks from the White House and other government offices, a 243-unit luxury apartment building is advertised to open this summer. Accolade at 1425 New York Ave. NW in Washington now stands in glamour with a clean white squared facade and curved glass panels that...
by Cherry Salazar | Aug 2, 2025 | Economy, Featured, Immigration, Jobs, Newest
The U.S. labor market once again defied expectations in the face of President Donald Trump’s second-term unprecedented policy changes — only this time, cooling more sharply than anticipated. American employers added 73,000 jobs, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics...
