ISM manufacturing index contracts; Jobless claims average down 1,000 - 9/01/2016
.3 in August from 49.4 in July.
The report suggests that manufacturers continue to struggle as businesses spend less on machinery, computers and other large equipment, CNBC reported. Auto sales have also
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Uber announces $1 billion investment for self-driving cars; Lyft faces investor lawsuits - 4/19/2019
comes from Toyota Motor Corp. Denso Corporate and the Softbank Vision Fund with the aim of accelerating the development of automated ridesharing services.
The deal calls for Toyota and Denso, an auto
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US initial jobless claims rise for first time since late March; seasonal adjustments complicate data - 7/23/2020
. However, seasonal adjustment factors are “playing havoc” with the jobless claims data in July, as this is the month when auto plants typically shut down for summer holidays, but that is not happening
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Ford announces $11.4 billion investment in electric vehicles that will create nearly 11,000 jobs - 9/28/2021
OvalSK, a joint venture to be formed by Ford and SK Innovation.
Ford’s share of the investment, $7 billion, is the largest-ever manufacturing investment made at one time by an auto manufacturer in the US
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Consumer confidence slips in September amid Delta variant, less optimism on jobs - 9/28/2021
.2 in August. Consumers were also less optimistic on jobs.
“Concerns about the state of the economy and short-term growth prospects deepened, while spending intentions for homes, autos and major appliances all
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Healthcare staffing firm responds to data leak report, says it contains some inaccuracies - 12/06/2021
, misused.
Contrary to the report findings, Social Security Numbers were not used in the file names, nor disclosed. Rather, file names featured auto-generated sequential ten-digit Unix
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Court reduces contingent worker’s $137 million award to $15 million in Tesla discrimination suit - 4/14/2022
in the lawsuit, Owen Diaz, had worked through staffing firms at Tesla’s auto factory in Fremont, California, from June 2015 to May 2016. During that time, Diaz, who is Black, experienced several series incidents
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May temporary help shows gains while U.S. unemployment climbs to record level - 9/11/2003
and electronic products machinery and fabricated metals. A gain of 9,000 occurred in transportation equipment as workers returned to auto plants following temporary shutdowns. The manufacturing workweek rose 0
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US - Temp jobs trend higher; penetration rate rises - 6/07/2013
repair some existing homes). Manufacturing, however, is basically flat outside of auto assembly. The real story is a sustained pick up in the service sector.”
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Beige Book reports skilled worker shortages - 4/17/2014
in the IT field. In upstate New York, some auto dealers mentioned a shortage of skilled technicians.
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