Tue, 21-Oct-2025

United States’ job creation slowing continuously

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The days of monthly job increases in the millions are gone, and the US labor market recovery has entered a new phase with new challenges: It’s not because employers are unwilling to hire; rather, as of March, there were approximately two open positions for every unemployed worker. This limits the number of jobs that can … Read more

US trucking’s conundrum: Driver shortage or retention problem?

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NEW YORK: The tight US labor market has not spared the trucking industry, where “help wanted” pleas are plentiful, wages are on the rise, and drivers recently have scored signing bonuses of up to $20,000. In an economy that hauls more than $12 trillion in freight annually, the problems facing trucking have drawn the attention of … Read more