Labor Market Strength and Gaps
Most key metrics indicate the U.S. labor market is in a great position, yet two million people remain job seekers for over six months.
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Who Are the Millions of Americans Locked Out of the Job Market?
An analysis of the U.S. labor market, record Wall Street earnings, and updates on ICE immigration policies.
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The U.S. labor market is in a great position, according to most key metrics.
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But two million people are still looking for work after six months or longer without a job.
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WSJ economic correspondent Harriet Torry explains who is being sidelined.
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Plus, Wall Street’s biggest investment banks are bringing in gargantuan hauls.
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What’s driving them towards their best trading year ever?
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We hear from WSJ reporter Ben Glickman.
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And President Trump says ICE officers should keep using traffic stops to arrest immigrants, just after the agency’s leadership suspended the stops.
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