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Staffing Industry Analysts (04/27/23) US real gross domestic product grew more slowly than estimated, increasing at an annual rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, according to the advance estimate released today by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. The increase marked a slowdown from the 2.6% growth witnessed in the fourth quarter. The deceleration in real GDP from the fourth quarter resulted

Small Businesses Struggle to Retain and Engage Employees in Postpandemic Economy PRNewswire (04/26/23) Small business owners are facing difficulty finding, hiring, and retaining employees, according to a survey of more than 1,500 small business owners by small business mentor Score. Two of their top three concerns are hiring the right talent (60.7%) and retaining and motivating employees (33.0%). Eight in 10 (84.3%) small business employers

The Associated Press (04/21/23)  North Carolina’s unemployment fell again in March, the state Commerce Department announced Friday, as the number of additional people working surged. The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5% compares with 3.6% in February. The rate is now at its lowest level since last May. The adjusted figures show there hasn’t been a month-over-month increase since August. The U.S. rate is also now 3.5%.

MarketWatch (04/11/23) Helhoski, Anna The share of private establishments that did not offer partial or full remote work rose to 72.5% from August to September 2022 from 60.1% from July to September 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2022 Business Response Survey. This indicates that employers are shifting away from remote work as the pandemic winds down. Over the same period, the