As private sector hiring slows, government is on the rise 

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Many companies have instituted hiring freezes this year and several sectors from tech to finance have laid off thousands of works, but the government is laying out the welcome mat, The Wall Street Journal reports.   Public-sector jobs at the federal, state and local level have risen by 327,000 positions so far in 2023, according to

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