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 Bureau of Labor Statistics  that the economy added 559,000 jobs in May, with the unemployment rate at 5.8 percent.   Of the 7.6 million jobs that remain lost from the pandemic, close to 2.5 million are in the Le isure and Hospitality industry, which includes restaurants, hotels, and entertainment venues. The biggest challenge persists in people's willingness to return to work, as they receive equivalent to the industry's average wage, depending on the state, in unemployment benefits and the additional $300 federal stimulus. "The challenge to find skilled and service workers remains a r...

(The Center Square) — The Denver metro area has one of the hottest labor markets in the country, according to a new survey.

/PRNewswire/ -- ENDURE Studios opened the month of May with the second collaboration with NBC The Voice alum, Madilyn Paige, with the single, "What If Things...

No Change for Syria, Despite Elections Copy link By Stephen Starr Copy link May26, 2021 Another day, another sham election. A decade since a brutal crackdown by the regime on anti-government protesters descended into one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century, Syria is finally putting a devastating war behind it. Today, President Bashar Assad is up for reelection and will certainly “win.” But while the guns have largely fallen silent, a new set of challenges – and opportunities – are emerging. Today’s Daily Dose takes you behind the headlines to the bizarre econo...

Provided by Dow Jones By Sarah Chaney Cambon Jobless claims continued a several-week slide to new pandemic lows, in a sign hiring is primed to strengthen as workers return to the labor market. Worker applications for unemployment benefits fell to 473,000 last week from a revised 507,000 a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday. Claims remain above pre-pandemic levels but are now at the lowest point since mid-March 2020, when the pandemic shut down the economy and triggered widespread joblessness. The four-week moving average, which smooths out vo...