2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (334+ words) To increase diversity in construction and building trades as well as the industry’s talent pipeline, Illinois state Sen. Mike Halpin is urging local, community-based organizations to apply for funding from the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. “Pre-apprenticeship programs are a wonderful…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (184+ words) The funding comes through the third round of the state's Job Training and Economic Development Program. Grants will support education, technical training, employability skills, career preparation and services designed to help participants enter or return to the workforce. The program…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (958+ words) For employees of Morton Brown Family Wealth, coming to the office in downtown Allentown is more than just a day of sitting at a desk. The suite occupied by the financial advisory firm in Tower 6 features natural light with views…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (778+ words) U.S. job growth surpassed Wall Street and economists’ expectations in August. The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is much more than the 53,000 new jobs projected for last month by economists and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) Wage growth continued to cool, with average hourly earnings rising 3.1% year over year in August, down from 3.2% in July and marking the slowest pace of 2026. Average hourly earnings reached $37.75. Meanwhile, a recent sharp increase in energy and gasoline prices, driven…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (205+ words) The US labor market in August roused from its early summer slumber by adding 162,000 jobs, more than double what economists had expected, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, new data from... The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, Posted By:…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (80+ words) Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor Department. Here & Now ’s Scott Tong talks with Michael Regan, a managing editor at Bloomberg News, about the number that beat economists... Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (470+ words) The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent. Economists had expected the economy to add 55,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to tick up to 4.2 percent from 4.1 percent in July. The previous month’s reported job…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (125+ words) “The U.S added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, a much-stronger-than-expected result that suggested the labor market shook off its early-summer doldrums,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The unemployment rate stayed steady at 4.1%. That leaves it at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (204+ words) The Labor Department announced Friday that the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding Wall Street expectations. According to the Dow Jones consensus, the number of nonfarm payroll... Labor Department reports US economy added 162K jobs in August, exceeding Wall Street…...