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Gov. Wolf: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ in virus fight
One year after the discovery of the first coronavirus case in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that it has been a tough and trying year, but there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel with the growing availability of vaccines.
Read More »Fed, Biden still face long road to ‘inclusive’ labor market
At a glance, the rebound in job growth in the hard-hit U.S. hospitality sector in February highlighted the potential for COVID-19 vaccines and falling infection rates to restore a labor market hobbled by the pandemic.
Read More »Ask John Dame: Rehiring former employees, recovering your mojo
It is hard to find good talent. I have an opportunity to rehire a former employee. Should I do this?
Read More »US adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.
Read More »At the current rate, corporate boards won’t hit gender parity until 2032, new report warns
Amid headlines about women losing ground in the workplace throughout the pandemic, Equilar is releasing new data on women’s progress towards equity on corporate boards.
Read More »It’s called Zoom fatigue and here’s how to relieve it
Whether it’s one too many virtual happy hours after work – meant to foster coworker camaraderie, or the day-after-day grind of back-to-back virtual meetings – it’s hard to find someone, anyone who hasn’t experienced “Zoom fatigue.”
Read More »March 5, 2021
Fed Chairman Powell says economic reopening could cause inflation to pick up temporarily
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that he expects some inflationary pressures in the time ahead but they likely won’t be enough to spur the central bank to hike interest rates.
Read More »Lancaster, Lehigh workforce programs get boost from state
The Manufacturers Resource Center of the Lehigh Valley has received $192,500 in funding to develop two programs to improve technical education to fuel the manufacturing industry’s innovation needs.
Read More »‘Now is not the time to stop wearing a mask,’ says CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
"If things open up, if we're not really cautious, we could end up with a post-spring break surge the way we saw a post-Christmas surge."
Read More »US jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving.
Read More »The fastest-growing tech companies of 2020 look toward a post-Covid world
In a boom year for technology, a handful of U.S. software and digital commerce companies powered through the pandemic with such explosive growth that their business is now more than twice as big as it was before the world first knew about Covid-19.
Read More »Michaels arts and crafts chain to be sold to private firm for $5 billion
Arts and crafts retailing chain, Michaels, will be sold to a private equity firm.
Read More »Google ends sale of ads using individual web tracking data
Google says it won’t develop new ways to follow individual users across the internet after it phases out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser, a change that could shake up the online advertising industry.
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