Fact Check: How Temporary Protected Status Affects Haitian Immigrants

by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Once presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance spread false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, Haitian American Guerline Jozef knew trouble was coming to her community. “As I’m watching the debate, Trump went...

Employment surges, shifting expectations for interest rate cuts

by Hannah Webster | Oct 8, 2024 | Business, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. The report dramatically surpassed economists’ projections; the Dow Jones consensus forecast, for instance, predicted a gain of only...

Community College Enrollment Drops, May Have Long-Term Impact On Skilled-Labor Force

by Grace Deng | Jan 13, 2022 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — Community colleges have taken the biggest hit to enrollment over the course of the pandemic with more than 700,000 fewer students registering, according to new data released on Thursday from the National Student Clearinghouse. “How do you build a...

Small Business owners urge Congress to fix labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, calling them a threat to expansion

by Rayna Song | Oct 20, 2021 | Business

WASHINGTON – Executives representing small businesses from home construction to candy manufacture told a House Small Business Subcommittee Wednesday that supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are hampering their efforts to grow their businesses. John C. Fowke,...

Infographic: breakdown of jobs in the State of the Union

by Christophe Haubursin | Jan 28, 2014 | Business, Politics