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...
by Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa | May 7, 2025 | Economy, Jobs
Job gains continued at a steady pace in April, but the ripple effects of President Donald Trump’s disruptive economic policies are starting to show. U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs last month, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures published Friday. The...
by Cherry Salazar | Mar 31, 2025 | Economy, Featured, Housing, Jobs, Newest, Personal Income
The housing crisis is putting a strain on wildland firefighters’ families, making it harder for them to remain in service and hinting at a looming crisis for first responders. When Janelle Valentine was nursing her first child, her husband, Patrick, was fighting...
by E Fajardo-Alvarez | Jun 30, 2024 | Jobs, Newest
Mateo Pierce-Mosquera, a 24-year old Latino, graduated in 2021 from the University of Southern Carolina. After graduating he moved to Washington D.C., far from his native Illinois, where immediately he realized the importance of networking. “The relationships you form...
by D Escamillafuentes | May 18, 2024 | Economy, Featured, Immigration, Jobs
A month after immigrating to the U.S. from Afghanistan, cousins Zaki Yousafi and Edris Baraka secured a job with Blue Diamond Construction. They had the skills and the experience since they owned a construction company in Afghanistan but a booming industry and major...
by Emily Davis | May 6, 2024 | Featured, Jobs
The runaway train of the recent labor market slowed down in April, in a welcome – albeit unexpected – break from ongoing concerns over inflation in the economy. The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a marked...
