The US economy added 295,000 jobs in the month of February. The brisk pace of hiring continues a hot streak in the job market where each of the previous twelve months saw monthly gains of more than 200,000 jobs. A mix of job growth and workers dropping out of the labor market was enough to…
FedEx has announced an expansion of its facilities in South Bend, which could mean more jobs for the area. The national shipping company is building a new 200,000 square feet building on Dylan Drive on the northwest side of South Bend. The building will serve as a new distribution center. “The site was chosen because…
Indiana’s two senators are sponsoring a bill that would repeal the medical device tax. The 2.3 percent tax went into effect in January 2013 as part of the Affordable Care Act. Senator Joe Donnelly, who has sponsored legislation in the past that would repeal the tax, says that it is “past time to repeal the…
Meijer plans to hire thousands of new employees in anticipation of the holiday shopping season. The Midwestern retailer based out of Grand Rapids plans to hire more than 10,000 people in the Midwest, including nearly two thousand in Indiana and another 4,800 in Michigan. “Meijer is always looking for good people,” Janet Emerson, executive vice…
The US economy added 209,000 new jobs in July, according to a new report from the Labor Department. Despite the jobs growth, the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 points to 6.2 percent. However, the unemployment rate has fallen 1.1 percentage points over the past twelve months. The Labor Department reports that 9.7 million people remain…
