Slump in Blue Collar Jobs: Bad Weather or Sign of Weakening Economy?
March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release:
February was a dismal month for jobs overall, particularly for jobs in blue collar sectors. According to a new analysis released today by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, employment in the construction, manufacturing, and the combined mining and logging sectors decreased by 0.14 percent, or 29,800 jobs nationwide.
The construction sector lost 31,000 jobs in . . .
February was a dismal month for jobs overall, particularly for jobs in blue collar sectors. According to a new analysis released today by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, employment in the construction, manufacturing, and the combined mining and logging sectors decreased by 0.14 percent, or 29,800 jobs nationwide.
The construction sector lost 31,000 jobs in . . .