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While Biden's plan to forgive a portion of student loans will reduce the burden for millions of households, it also pegs January as the end to the forbearance period.
Continuing claims, which tally Americans' ongoing benefit claims in state programs, fell to 21.1 million for the week ended May 16.
Jobs report caps a week of U.S. economic data that whipsawed stocks and sent already-low Treasury yields tumbling.
Thinking of higher education as a public good, contributing to a more dynamic economy -- not a private benefit that only helps the individual.
Payroll gains seen in education, health services and professional and business services; manufacturing weakened.
While employers are paying more and boosting benefits to retain workers, new data show little sign of a major pickup in compensation.
Responses to a recent survey suggest that younger people and men are less likely than older Americans and women to view something as harassment.
At least 657,000 and as many as 4.6 million more people earning income but not counted as employed, putting greater strain on the labor market.
Meanwhile, wage gains unexpectedly slowed, indicating the labor market has room to keep expanding.
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that independent work is on the decline, but the numbers don't add up.