Tennessee Conservative
Wage Gains Have Not Kept Pace With Inflation, Which Is Rising At The Fastest Rate In Decades. In Roughly The Last Twelve Months, Energy Costs Have Risen Roughly 30% And Food Prices Have Risen Almost 10%, With The Overall Inflation Rate Much Higher Than The 5.2% Wage Gains.
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Only One Tennessee County, Perry, Now Has An Unemployment Rate Higher Than 5% According To New Data Released For April From Tennessee’s Department Of Labor And Workforce Development.
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The Bureau Of Labor Statistics Released New Data Wednesday Showing That There Were 11.3 Million Open Jobs For The Month Of January, Another New Record High. That Figure Is More Than The Number Of Unemployed Americans, Showing That Many Businesses Are Having Trouble Finding And Keeping Workers.
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The Latest Jobs Report Released Friday Showed Better Than Expected Numbers For February.
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A Growing Number Of Americans Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck Despite Increasing Wages, A Newly Released Report Found.
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Increased Federal Benefits Last Year Perpetuated Unemployment And Kept Millions Of Americans From Returning To The Workforce, A New Study Released Wednesday Reports.
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Unemployment In The State Of Tennessee Reached A Two-Year Low In December, According To New Data Released By The Department Of Labor And Workforce Development.
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The Associated Press-NORC Center For Public Affairs Research Released New Polling Monday Showing That Only 37% Of Americans List Covid-19 As One Of Their Top Five Concerns That Government Should Work On, Compared To 68% Who Named An Economic Concern.
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The U.S. Showed Strong Job Gains In December, But A Record Number Of Americans Continue To Leave The Workforce Voluntarily.
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Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Has Dropped To Its Lowest Level Since March 2020, The Last Month Before Covid-19 Business Closures Impacted Workers Across The State. According To New Data From The Department Of Labor And Workforce Development (TDLWD), Tennessee Recorded An Unemployment Rate Of 4% In November 2021.
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