Economic Growth
As inflation overtakes wages, Americans are working more for less
Fuelled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, inflation and consumer prices continue to rise in America despite the Fed's most aggressive rate hike in decades.
Felix Richter is a data journalist at Statista.
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为什么美国人还在辞职？
在新冠肺炎疫情带来前所未有的就业危机之后，整个2021年美国劳动力市场出现了新趋势：数千万美国人自愿离职。根据最新的JOLTS报告，“大辞职潮”在2022年7月有所缓解，经季节性调整后的辞职人数已经连续第四个月下降了。但是418万的离职人数仍然处于史上最高水平，而上个月的职位空缺数量也处在同样高的水平，超过了1100万。
Jobs and the Future of Work
A quarter of Americans who quit during the 'Great Resignation' regret their decision - here's why
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Jobs and the Future of Work
Why are Americans still quitting their jobs?
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Economic Growth
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Financial and Monetary Systems
Everyday prices are surging. What effect does that have on personal savings in the US?
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Financial and Monetary Systems
US makes most aggressive interest rate hike since 1994
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