The Upside And Downside To The Triad's Call Center Surge
Call center firms are booming in the Triad. These large operations handle everything from customer complaints to billing collection for some of the largest corporations in America.
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South Korean Youth Struggle To Find Jobs After Years Of Studying For Tests
For many Korean youth, the possibility of a job-for-life with a big conglomerate is the only option. As the economy slows, there aren't enough jobs for all the college graduates.
Credit Suisse Gets $40 Million In Tax Breaks, Adds 1,200 Jobs In NC
Credit Suisse is adding 1,200 jobs at its technology hub in North Carolina, which approved more than $40 million in tax breaks on Tuesday to lure the jobs away from the New York City area.
Trump's First 100 Days: Too Soon To Claim Big Job Gains?
There's an argument to be made that presidents shouldn't take credit for a role in job creation until well into their first term. Trump touts 600,000 jobs created — about double the official count.
Maine's Immigrants Boost Workforce Of Whitest, Oldest State In U.S.
New immigrants are projected to be the main driver of the U.S. workforce over the next 20 years. That trend is already playing out in Maine, which has an aging white population with a low birth rate.
In Coal Country, Environmental Regulations Are Creating Jobs
Though President Trump speaks about how environmental regulations kill jobs, in some areas, the regulations help create them. In coal country, restoring streams is steady work.
Only 98,000 New Jobs Were Created In March, Labor Department Says
After adding more than 200,000 jobs in each of the first two months of 2017, the number of jobs added last month was about half what analysts had expected. The unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent.
How Driverless Vehicles Could Harm Professional Drivers Of Color
African-American professional drivers earn a median annual wage nearly $2,500 higher than in nondriving jobs. For Hispanic drivers it's a $5,800 premium, and Native American drivers earn $2,000 more.
The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair'
Middle-aged white people without college degrees are increasingly likely to die of suicide or drug and alcohol abuse. The lack of a pathway to solid jobs is one reason, two economists say.
It's Not Clear How Many People Could Actually Work To Get Medicaid
Audie Cornish talks with health policy researcher Leighton Ku about the GOP proposal that would let states require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work.