US IMMIGRATION LEVELS REBOUNDED IN 2021
Immigration to the United States rebounded to pre-pandemic levels during 2021, according to a report published by the Pew Research Center on April 4, 2022. In the last quarter of the 2021 fiscal year (July-September 2021) there were approximately 282,000 US Permanent Resident Green Cards issued to immigrants, which was the most since April-June 2017. […]
STRONG US JOB GAINS REPORTED FOR 15 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS
The US Department of Labor reported on April 1, 2022, that an additional 431,000 people were working in America during March. This robust increase of jobs in the USA dropped the national unemployment rate to just 3.6 percent for March, down from a very low 3.8 percent in February when 678,000 US jobs were filled. […]
THERE ARE 11.3 MILLION US JOB OPENINGS AVAILABLE
There is no end in sight to the worker shortage in the United States as the Labor Department reported on March 9, 2022, that there are now 11.3 million US job vacancies posted. Furthermore, the “Great Resignation” is continuing as 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in the US during January in order to find […]
US STARTS 2022 WITH 467,000 NEW JOBS ADDED IN JANUARY
On February 4, 2022, the US Department of Labor reported that an additional 467,000 people were working in America during January. This was a pleasant surprise for economists, who were anticipating 150,000 US jobs to be added at the start of the year. During the first 12 months that President Biden has been in office, […]
REPORT SAYS 4.6 MILLION BLACK IMMIGRANTS LIVE IN THE USA
The Pew Research Center published a report on January 27, 2022, that examines the population of Black immigrants living in the United States. The report says that there are 4.6 million Black immigrants living in the USA. The research further reveals that immigrants account for 10% of Blacks living in America and the children of […]
THE BEST JOBS IN AMERICA FOR 2022
On January 11, 2022, US News & World Report released its ranking of the 100 best jobs in America for 2022. These top occupations were selected based on certain criteria, such as their median salary, rate of unemployment, US job growth forecast for a 10-year period, percentage of job growth over 10 years, prospects for […]
USA ENDS 2021 WITH LOW 3.9% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
The United States ended 2021 by creating an additional 199,000 jobs in the USA, which helped to lower the unemployment rate to a very low 3.9 percent, the Department of Labor reported on January 7, 2022. In fact, 2021 ended up being a very good year for people working in America, with US employment rising […]
ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACCELERATES BY ADDING 531,000 US JOBS
On November 5, 2021, the Department of Labor reported that 531,000 US jobs were created during October, as the American economy continues its expansion. The impressive increase of jobs in the USA beat the expectations of economists and follows the 312,000 US jobs that were produced in September. The Labor Department also reported that the […]
WAGES FOR PEOPLE WORKING IN THE USA SOAR TO A 20-YEAR HIGH
Wages earned by people working in America skyrocketed to the highest level in two decades during the July-September 2021 time period. Companies throughout the United States are being forced to pay higher wages in order to attract and keep workers. Workers employed in hotels, bars and restaurants enjoyed an average increase of 8.1% during the […]
US IMMIGRATION COULD ADDRESS AMERICA’S WORKER SHORTAGE
There are more US job vacancies than there are available workers to fill them all, so increasing immigration to the United States is the obvious solution to America’s ongoing labor shortage. Employers nationwide are struggling to fill approximately 10 million jobs in the USA that are currently open in various business sectors. In general, the […]