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For years, wages were declining and low-paying jobs were on the rise. Now, workers have made it clear they need more to get back to work.

Many people who were part of a record year of Americans quitting in 2021 now have jobs with better perks, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

The US had 11.3 million job openings at the end of January, according to JOLTS data. That's down from a record 11.4 million the month prior.

About 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in January. While that's down from December's total, it extends a streak of extraordinarily high walkouts.

It's been two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic — and a lot has happened to a lot of workers. Here are their stories.

March is Women's History Month. These charts show just how unemployment rates, educational attainment, and other metrics compare to men.

In February, fewer Black women were actively looking for work and more were unemployed, even as recovery was robust elsewhere.

Joshua Meadows looked at the glass as half full when he lost his job at Enterprise and decided to make as many memories as possible with his kids.

After Bridgette Borst Ombres caught her daughter imitating her work habits, she decided to leave her full-time job in favor of a flexible side hustle.

For months, wages have been skyrocketing up. That seemed to stabilize and moderate a little in February.