U.S. staffing companies employed an average of just under two million temporary and contract workers per week in the second quarter of 2025—down by 8,300 from the first quarter—according to the American Staffing Association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey. Staffing employment declined slightly in the second quarter (–0.4%), counterbalanced by 1.5% growth in staffing sales. Staffing sales were down 8.0% from the second quarter of 2024—the smallest year-to-year decline since the first quarter of 2023.
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September 18, 2025
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall, but Labor Market Softening
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Declines in August
Philly Fed: Manufacturing Activity Expanded Overall
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FTC Announces Workshop on Noncompete Agreements
E-Verify Update: New Guidance for Employers on EAD Revocations
Is EEOC Still Knocking? Why an Employment Lawsuit May Not Be the End of the Story
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Managing the Employment Relationship in New Jersey
Recent Amendments to the Colorado Wage Act: Stronger Employee Protections, Higher Stakes for Employers
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Survey: a New Normal in Employee Leave Since the Covid-19 Pandemic
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