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    When people retreated from cities to the suburbs due to COVID, low-skilled workers left behind paid the price

    When people retreated from cities to the suburbs due to COVID, low-skilled workers left behind paid the price

    People who can do their jobs remotely fled US cities during the pandemic, and the low-skilled workers left behind bore the brunt of the economic fallout – but this trend came with a silver lining.…

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    Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine created more antibodies than Pfizer/BioNTech’s in study of vaccinated Belgian health-care workers

    Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine created more antibodies than Pfizer/BioNTech’s in study of vaccinated Belgian health-care workers

    A study comparing individual immune responses to two key COVID-19 vaccines showed that Modernas produced more than twice as many antibodies than those of Pfizer and BioNTech. The study of 2,499 Belgian health care workers…

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    When Gig Workers are Lost in a Benefits Labyrinth, Businesses and Investors Pay a Price Too

    When Gig Workers are Lost in a Benefits Labyrinth, Businesses and Investors Pay a Price Too

    from Adam Roseman, Co-founder and managing director, Steady Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. government has put in place programs to help people become unemployed while working. One of the main pillars of these efforts is…

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    4 in 10 workers say they’ll look for another job if they have to go back to the office full-time

    4 in 10 workers say they’ll look for another job if they have to go back to the office full-time

    For example, let’s say you work from home at least once a week, but your boss has directed you to be at the office all day from August 1st. If this command results in you…

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    This lucrative tax credit pays business owners who hire eligible veterans, teens and other workers

    This lucrative tax credit pays business owners who hire eligible veterans, teens and other workers

    It is not easy to hire workers these days. However, if your company is hiring a member of a specific group, you can take advantage of the potentially lucrative Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). Here’s…

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    The No. 1 reason workers are considering switching jobs

    The No. 1 reason workers are considering switching jobs

    Lots of workers are ready to hop. About 95% of respondents to a new survey are “currently considering a job change,” and 92% said they would change industries to get a new job. W.Orker burnout…

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    Minneapolis Fed requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers by next month and the No. 1 reason workers are considering switching jobs

    Minneapolis Fed requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers by next month and the No. 1 reason workers are considering switching jobs

    Have a nice Wednesday MarketWatchers. Don’t miss out on these top stories. The Minneapolis Fed calls for COVID-19 vaccinations by next month – or employees will lose their jobs More than 82% of Minneapolis Fed…

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    Why Hiring Bonuses May Not Be More Than A Quick Fix For Low Wage Workers : NPR

    Why Hiring Bonuses May Not Be More Than A Quick Fix For Low Wage Workers : NPR

    Employers desperate for work are turning to the signing of rewards and other hiring incentives, even for positions with low hourly wages. Mario Tama / Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption Mario Tama / Getty…

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    More Jobs but Still Too Few Workers

    More Jobs but Still Too Few Workers

    As politicians like to do, President Biden pays tribute to the 850,000 net new jobs that were added on Friday in June, according to the Labor Department. “None of this happened by accident,” he said.…

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    Jamie Dimon insists his workers return to the office — here’s why that’s a bit rich

    Jamie Dimon insists his workers return to the office — here’s why that’s a bit rich

    It’s time to hire a dog walker, and change out of your Lululemon LULU, +0.49% sweats. That’s the message JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive, Jamie Dimon, has sent employees. In a memo signed by Dimon and…