CHICAGO — Some younger workers aren't particularly thrilled to see a rising share of older Americans forgo retirement and continue working, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found that workers under the age of 50 were significantly more likely to...
Unemployment Hits 49-Year Low as US Employers Step up Hiring
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 263,000 jobs in April, suggesting that businesses have shrugged off earlier concerns that the economy might slow this year and now anticipate strong customer demand. The unemployment rate fell to a five-decade low of 3.6% from 3.8%, though that drop partly reflected an...
This Tiny Redlands Home Once Hosted Thanksgiving for 50
On Thanksgiving, I wish I were back at the tiny house at 830 Ohio Street, in one of the oldest sections of one of the Inland Empire’s oldest cities, Redlands. It was there that I spent Turkey Day as a kid. Somehow, 50 or more of my relatives would squeeze...
Walters: Labor Shortage Could Slow California's Economy
California’s latest employment report is nothing short of astounding. The state’s unemployment rate, which topped 12 percent during the Great Recession a decade ago, declined to a record low 4.1 percent in September as employment rolls continued to expand, up 339,600 workers over the previous year. The state had 17.2...
14 States Have Seen Record-Low Unemployment
Eight states, including California, hit record lows for unemployment in March. That brings the number of states setting marks for low unemployment rates to 14 in the past year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS has compiled employment figures for individual states since 1976. "The states hitting new unemployment...
Immigration Done Right? It Brings Peace & Prosperity
For the last several years, the United States has been gripped in a sharp debate over the flow of immigrants into our country. It is easy to get demoralized about the inability to reach a consensus, but understanding the complexity of the challenge could help us appreciate what stands in...
Immigration Done Right? It Brings Peace & Prosperity
For the last several years, the United States has been gripped in a sharp debate over the flow of immigrants into our country. It is easy to get demoralized about the inability to reach a consensus, but understanding the complexity of the challenge could help us appreciate what stands in...
Why GOP Tax Plan Can Help Put American Youths Back to Work
Republican lawmakers voted this week on their tax plan after reconciling differences between the Senate and House versions and met their Christmas deadline of turning it into law. During the ongoing debate over its merits, many have focused on the “winners” and “losers” in terms of who will have to...
Why GOP Tax Plan Can Help Put American Youths Back to Work
Republican lawmakers voted this week on their tax plan after reconciling differences between the Senate and House versions and met their Christmas deadline of turning it into law. During the ongoing debate over its merits, many have focused on the “winners” and “losers” in terms of who will have to...