IT Unemployment Rises to 5.7% as AI Hits Tech Jobs
The unemployment rate in the information technology sector rose from 3.9% in December to 5.7% in January, well above last ...
Huge Upward Adjustment To Employment And Labor Force As Wave Of Immigrants Is Finally Included, Unemployment Drops, Wage Growth Accelerates
Average hourly earnings in January jumped by 0.48% (5.9% annualized), the biggest increase since June 2023. Read more here.
California violent crime, shoplifting, car theft up significantly from 2019: Report
The Public Policy Institute of California’s analysis of 2023 crime statistics show that most crime categories are up ...
Bullets and Barriers: How One City Is Trying to Reduce Gun Violence
Birmingham, Ala., which had a record year for homicides, is trying to curb shootings by blocking streets. But the effort has ...
Breaking the cycle of poverty, unemployment and incarceration
Educational researchers have known for many years that K-12 educational achievement is directly tied to socioeconomic status. This data show the more affluent students are, the better they do in ...