Stocks wavered Thursday as traders awaited Friday’s July jobs report, which will give the latest snapshot on the labor market and the health of the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 141 points, or 0.43%. The S&P 500 fell 0.27% after hitting its highest level since June on Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.06%, pulling back from …
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Press Releases 08/04/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Awarded $23.9 Million in Federal Funding To Support Workforce Training Initiative (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy is being awarded a $23.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support the …
A solid jobs report on Friday will be bad news for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Investors are counting on the economy being weak enough for the Federal Reserve to shift from rate hiking to rate cutting in the first half of 2023. X Jobs Report Expectations Anything short of a notable deceleration from June’s …
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The Maryland Department of Labor has been awarded nearly $23 million to aid in growing offshore wind-related jobs. Earlier this week federal and state officials gathered at Tradepoint Atlantic to announce the awarding of a $22.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant for the Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) to implement a new apprenticeship …
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In today’s tight talent market, employees are increasingly showing they can have the upper hand. Employees are voluntarily leaving their jobs, embarking on entirely new careers, or just taking time off. Even for those who have stayed put during the cultural shift, a general feeling of curiosity is in the air. More and more, people …
Grocery giant Aldi is going to be rolling out a new line of beers and ciders in mid-September, and to figure out which items to carry, they need to hire an expert. Aldi’s Official Beer Taster will taste test all the suggested items and give their opinion on if they should make it to market …
Luis Olmedo | Special to The Desert Sun California has an opportunity to turn an environmental disaster into a catalyst for environmental justice, green jobs and economic development. Imperial Valley has one of the world’s largest deposits of lithium — a key component in batteries for zero-emission cars, trucks and buses as well as cell …
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People walk by the New York Stock Exchange on May 12, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Investment bankers hit with a collapse in equity and debt issuance this year are in line for bonuses that are up to 50% smaller than 2021 — and they are …
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Starbucks to raise wages of all workers in Its U.S. stores this year Starbucks Corp said on Monday it will raise the wages of all employees in its U.S. stores by 5-15 percent this year through an increase in base pay and stock awards. USA TODAY Faye Ashley seemed destined for a career as a …
Seeing is believing. It’s the driving force behind a bus tour of what Lathrop and Manteca have to offer employers that’s being organized by the Manteca Chamber of Commerce Dubbed “Regional Investment, Development, & Entertainment” or “RIDE, it departs Thursday, Sept. 21, at 9 a.m. from the Manteca Transit Center. The effort is targeting developers, …