and remains about 402,000 workers – or about 2.4% – below its pre-pandemic levels as of April, hiring in the sector has been on the upswing. saw payrolls rise by 31,000 jobs in April. Those gains were largely driven by bars and restaurants which added 24,800 workers per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As economic conditions have trended to boost teen workers looking to earn money and get job experience, so have developments in public policy in states around the country despite pushback from child welfare advocates who have raised concerns about what they see as the erosion of child labor protections.President Biden said the debt ceiling deal made with Speaker McCarthy is ready to move to Congress. It will have to pass the House and Senate before coming back to the President's desk.