Unemployment Checks Fall to 2½-Year Low, Markets React
The latest weekly data show the number people getting unemployment dropping to a 2½-year low, as initial claims ease ...
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Are Businesses Really Starting to Hire? April Jobs Clue
Investors are watching Friday’s April payroll report for signs that businesses really starting hire signals a broader...
April Cuts Surge Downsizing Sparks Tech Layoff Wave
April's 38% jump in layoffs, driven by AI downsizing in tech, pushed the monthly total to 83,387. The report undersco...
Coinbase Warns American Workers as Mass Layoffs Spread
A growing chorus warns that AI-driven efficiency could trigger widespread job cuts. Coinbase’s leadership has amplifi...
Private Sector Added 109,000 Jobs in April Beats Forecast
ADP’s April payrolls show the private sector added 109,000 jobs, surpassing forecasts and painting a picture of a res...
Stay-At-Home Boyfriend Economic Trend Reshapes Finances
In early 2026, women surpassed men in U.S. nonfarm payrolls, signaling a structural shift. This story explores the st...
Your Employee Benefits Package as Leverage in Hiring Wars
Workers say their benefits aren’t safety nets but leverage points used to keep them in place. This timely report expl...
Mark Zuckerberg 25,000 Jobs: Leadership Under Probe
Meta has slashed about 25,000 jobs since 2022, with 700 more in Reality Labs this week. The moves spotlight a leaders...
Today’s Equal Day: Women Face Split View on Opportunities
A new AP-NORC poll reveals a sharp split between women and men on wage opportunities, signaling persistent pay gaps a...
Trump’s Iran Costing U.S. Jobs as Oil Shock Deepens
Rising energy costs from the Iran conflict are trimming U.S. payroll growth by a running estimate of up to 12,000 job...
It's Equal Pay Day: Women Lose Ground for a Second Year
New data on the gender wage gap show women still earn far less than men, marking a second straight year of ground los...
Workers Around World Scared as AI Sparks Job Anxiety, Survey
A fresh global study of tens of thousands of workers finds anxiety about job security dominates, fueled by AI and aut...