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The make-up of the workforce is changing, with rapid growth in blue-collar jobs offsetting a decline in white-collar work.
President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.
The US added just 12,000 jobs in October 2024.
Slowing job growth should come as no surprise.
For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
Despite growing public criticism over how much counties, cities and towns spend on policing, many are increasing officer pay.
You think you’re receiving tablets of stone, but really they’re more like custard.







