State adds 21,500 jobs, remains 200,000 below pre-pandemic level
Unemployment Rate declines .1% to 7.1%, but rises to 3rd highest in the U.S.
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by Joshua Sotomayor-Einstein
The gubernatorial election ending when polls close Tuesday evening on November 2nd is not about right versus left or Republican versus Democrat. This election is about whether we will be governed by commonsense or by out-of-touch extremism. Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has been an advocate for NJ families, working and middle class residents, taxpayers, job growth, and freedom for New Jerseyans of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Phil Murphy, the disastrous incumbent governor, has pursued policies which have killed 8,000 nursing home residents, increased the cost of living on working and middle class New Jerseyan’s, and has been busy destroying over 1/3 of NJ small businesses and the state economy.
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Ridgewood NJ, this week’s report on earnings and inflation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Usual Weekly Earnings Summary (bls.gov) contains more bad news for workers:
Continue reading Raising Inflation Is Shrinking Take-Home Pay
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT continues to lead a coalition of partners to connect New Jersey veterans, National Guard members, transitioning military service personnel and their spouses to careers in the transportation sector.
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Ridgewood NJ, the September jobs report came in well below expectation with payrolls only increasing by only 194,000 . Currently close to three-quarters of workers are actively thinking about quitting their job, according to a survey by job search site Joblist. The job site just released its third quarter report about the state of the US labor market, surveying over 26,000 respondents about things like how tough they feel the job market is, whether they have already quit, and their reasons behind quitting their jobs. One survey in particular included asking about 3,000 respondents if they’re actively thinking about leaving their job.
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Dow Jones estimate for 500,000
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Washington DC, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 194,000 in September, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in retail trade, and in transportation and warehousing.
Continue reading September’s Jobs Report Big Miss, Payrolls Increasing by only 194,000
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Ridgewood NJ, millions of jobs that will be created by all the government spending , what the press and politicos are avoiding is the jobs massive tax increases will cost the economy?
69% of men think it is extremely or very likely that sexism will prevent them from achieving a C-suite position, compared to 51% of women
49% of men say sexism has made it extremely or very difficult to advance in their career, compared to 41% of women
⅔ of men think that males outnumber females in C-suite positions because “men are more likely to have the necessary leadership qualities.”
Despite this attitude, 85% of men think it is “extremely” or “very” important that women are equally represented in C-suite positions
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Ridgewood NJ, Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has published a recent survey report to examine gender diversity and sexism in the workplace. Researchers surveyed 1,000 current MBA candidates in August, and the study highlights key points about the underrepresentation of women in C-suite positions.
Continue reading Survey: 7 in 10 Male MBA Students think Sexism will hold them back
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Ridgewood NJ, the annual US Census Bureau report on income and poverty in America – the gold standard of economic data – was released yesterday and it highlighted how swiftly minorities climbed up the economic ladder under Trump.
Continue reading US Census Report Confirms Amazing Economic Gains By Minorities Under Trump
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Ridgewood NJ,U.S. hiring dropped abruptly in August with the smallest jobs gain in seven months, complicating any decision by the Fed to begin scaling back monetary support by the end of the year. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday ,Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 235,000 in August, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 5.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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If you’re at the stage where you need to decide your academic and career choices, money is obviously a major concern. While there are thousands of options out there, not all of them are well-paying and can leave you stuck in academic debt for your whole life. You should make your education and career choices according to a plan which makes you debt-free as soon as you can and also lets you invest in assets before it gets too late.
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Trenton NJ, Preliminary estimates produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that total nonfarm wage and salary employment in New Jersey increased in July by 14,600, to reach a seasonally adjusted level of 3,954,100. This marks the seventh consecutive month of gains in the state’s total nonfarm job level.
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Ridgewood NJ, ResumeBuilder.com recently released a survey that discovered what’s stopping Americans from job hunting.
Newark Arts Council Receives Covid Recovery Grant from Columbia Bank. Photo Courtesy of Columbia Bank
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Fair Lawn NJ, Columbia Bank is pleased to announce, through its membership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”), its sponsorship of twelve New Jersey businesses, which have received a cumulative of $100,000 in support grants. The FHLBNY Small Business Recovery Grant Program is intended to support the financial security and health of workers employed by organizations that have suffered a decrease in revenue as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Washington DC, Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 943,000 in July, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.5 percentage point to 5.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in local government education, and in professional and business services.
Continue reading US Economy adds 943,000 Jobs in better-than-expected jobs report
