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WLRN has been examining the humanitarian parole immigration program for migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean in our series “Waiting for America.” The Biden Administration instituted the program a year ago in hopes of relieving the crisis at the southern border.

Florida job growth has led the nation, and Friday's jobs report showed a surprising increase in hiring in sectors that are key to the state's job market. But some worry about higher interest rates and high cost of living taking their toll in the future.

Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 2.6 percent in March, as service-related jobs continued to lead in new hiring and construction jobs fell for a third consecutive month.

The Walt Disney Co. says it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Bob Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant's global workforce and were announced Wednesday after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts.

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy.

Ten current members of the WLRN News staff are former interns. That says a lot about how important our internship program is as a pipeline of talent into our newsroom — and talent is what we’re after.

Employers say that noncompete agreements are needed to protect trade secrets and investments. The FTC says they deprive workers of their economic liberties and has proposed a rule to ban them.

From calling creditors to announcing your job loss on social media, a solid game plan can make a layoff sting a lot less.

Hiring slowed slightly in November amid rising interest rates. But the U.S. job market remains unusually tight. Employers added 263,000 jobs in November while unemployment held steady at 3.7%.

October's jobless rate was 2.7%, up from a historic low of 2.5% in September.

Hiring slowed modestly in October, as employers added 261,000 jobs. That might take some of the upward pressure off inflation.

Job market swings over the past few years have dampened the motivation of many workers and led to a decline in the fuel of the U.S. economy — productivity.