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PublishedNovember 1, 2024
Hiring slowed sharply in final month before election amid hurricanes, strikes
The a low unemployment rate suggests that the labor market is still fundamentally healthy, if not as robust as it was early this year.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2024
Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week
But applications remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.
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PublishedJune 7, 2024
U.S. hiring and wage growth picked up in May in sign of sustained economic health
America’s employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring.
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PublishedMay 31, 2024
Job seekers brave AI bots, interviewing nightmares in tougher labor market
To deal with a higher volume of applications, some employers are trying to get through early interviews faster by avoiding real-life conversations altogether.
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PublishedMay 17, 2024
Maine unemployment rate holds steady in April
The preliminary rate for last month is 3.1%, down slightly from March, the Maine Department of Labor reports.
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PublishedApril 19, 2024
Maine unemployment rate holds steady at 3.3%
The Maine Department of Labor reports little change in job market conditions in March, with non-farm jobs reaching the second-highest number on record.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
More Mainers are working, but unemployment rate remains at 3.4%
The health care and social assistance sector saw the biggest increases in new workers amid a labor shortage that has caused a crisis in access to health care.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
About 100 employees affected as Rumford paper mill makes ‘key operational changes’
ND Paper issues 'temporary layoffs' to some workers as a papermaking machine is shutdown due to 'market-related downtime.'
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
U.S. employers add strong 216,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that December’s job gain exceeded the 173,000 that were added in November.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rise, but labor market remains solid
Overall, 1.88 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended Dec. 16 – an increase of 14,000 from the previous week.
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