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Tag: labor market

Posted inEditor's Picks, Money

Jobless rate is down, wages up, but not all is worth celebrating this Labor Day

by Steve Crane Sep 4, 2023Aug 31, 2023

WASHINGTON – Arizona’s unemployment is at the lowest rate in decades, there are more jobs than workers available to fill them and salaries are inching up, all of which should be good indicators for workers this Labor Day. Experts say – it depends. While a tight labor market has put workers in the driver’s seat, […]

A now-hiring sign is posted at Chase Bank in downtown Phoenix on Feb. 21, 2023. Economists say the churn of people moving between jobs is driving up wages. (Photo by Logan Camden/Cronkite News)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Money

‘It’s not just about salary’: Workers’ market gives employees opportunities, help against inflation headwinds

by Adnan Alam Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
Posted inEditor's Picks, Money

For many in Arizona, back to work does not mean back to the office

by Steve Crane May 25, 2022May 26, 2022
Posted inBorderlands, Editor's Picks, Money

Feds approve 35,000 more work visas, as firms struggle to fill open jobs

by Steve Crane May 19, 2022May 24, 2022
Posted inEditor's Picks, Money

Rising wages could not keep pace with rising prices in Arizona in 2021

by Steve Crane Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
Posted inBorderlands, Money

For Sonora’s tianguistas, other informal workers, COVID-19 brings unique challenges

by Adnan Alam Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020

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