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From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of hires increased by 2.4 million to a series…
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From the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Rail Time Indicators. Graphs and excerpts reprinted with permission. U.S. rail volumes in…
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The second graph is the so-called “scariest job chart” ever. That graph shows the percent job losses for all recessions…
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