Rate hikes, soaring energy prices and geopolitical risks have combined to stoke fears of a possible recession. Credit Suisse however, thinks that is an unlikely scenario. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | G...
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Dow Jones Gains Despite Jobs Miss; Amazon Rises As Workers Unionize; 3 Stocks Eye Buy Points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained as the stock market rallied. Visa (V) and Walmart (WMT) were top blue chip performers. Meanwhile, Amazon (AMZN) rose despite a groundbreaking unionization vote...
Don’t burn bridges: Companies are welcoming back older workers
Chris Thorson, age 55, is very busy. He has a side hustle making Scandinavian knives; he’s a high school volunteer mountain bike coach in Minneapolis; and he’s board chair of the nonprofit National Ce...
Here’s where the jobs are for March 2022 — in one chart
As Covid restrictions eased, rebounds in the leisure and hospitality and business sectors helped to drive a strong March jobs report. The U.S. economy added more than 400,000 jobs in the final month o...
Payrolls rose 431,000 in March, less than expected
Amid soaring inflation and worries about a looming recession, the U.S. economy added slightly fewer jobs than expected in March as the labor market grew increasingly tighter. Nonfarm payrolls expanded...
Long-term unemployment tumbles in March as job market stays hot
A job seeker receives information from a recruiter during a job fair in Miami on Dec. 16, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The ranks of the long-term unemployed fell again in March...
U.S. Added 431,000 Jobs In March—Unemployment Rate Falls Closer To Pre-Covid Low
Topline The U.S. added back another 431,000 jobs in March, helping the unemployment rate fall more than economists expected as the strong labor market recovery encourages Federal Reserve officials to ...
US Adds 431K Jobs in March, as Unemployment Rate Nears Pre-Pandemic Level
The U.S. economy is still scrambling with a labor shortage as a result of the pandemic, which left 10.9 million jobs vacant at the end of 2021. But the employment situation summary signals a strong re...
The Great Resignation is still in full swing. Here’s what to know
A Now Hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on March 16, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The pandemic-era trend known as the “Great Resignation” rema...
The Chainsmokers Have Two Jobs
The Chainsmokers have two jobs, and in black and white they look pretty cool. Miller Mobley Three years have passed since their last full project, yet Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, the popular-electroni...
Companies bet employee benefits will help them in ‘Great Reshuffle’
Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting the...
Sen. Tammy Baldwin urges Kohl’s to reject bids threatening jobs in Wisconsin
A view outside a Kohl’s store in Miramar, Florida. Johnny Louis | Getty Images A U.S. senator from Wisconsin is urging Kohl’s to not accept any buyout offer that might precede a bankruptcy...
How to take a sabbatical even if your company doesn’t offer one
Katherine Ullman spent part of her sabbatical in Colombia. Courtesy: Katherine Ullman Katherine Ullman was burned out from working intensely during the Covid-19 pandemic and was questioning her next c...
Automation will erase ‘knowledge jobs’ before most blue collar jobs: Future Today Institute CEO
Contrary to popular belief, high-skill professions may be more susceptible to replacement by artificial intelligence, according to Future Today Institute CEO Amy Webb. “We did a short study trying to ...
UK announces urgent fuel tax cut to fight cost of living crisis
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves 11 Downing Street to announce the Treasury’s one-year spending review in the House of Commons in London, England, on November 25, 2020. David Cliff...
Argentines prefer “play-to-earn” crypto games over normal jobs amid record inflation
Argentina’s struggle with inflation is causing people to turn to “play-to-earn” crypto games as record inflation is driving down the value of fiat salaries. The country, which is South America’s secon...
Flexible hours let this company’s workers fit work around their lives
Allison Greenwald, senior product manager at The Alley Group, spent five weeks in Alaska while working a flexible schedule. Courtesy: Allison Greenwald Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs an...
Why U.S. bridges are in such bad shape
America’s bridges are in rough shape. More than a third of the nation’s bridges are in need of repair, and over 43,000 are in poor condition and classified as “structurally deficient...
Fertility benefits are the new work perk
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images When Priya and her husband discovered they were infertile, it cost them $20,000 and years of intrusive treatment to conceive their daughter. A couple of years ...
Meet the company that lets you work remotely from anywhere in the world
Sevdha Thompson, digital producer of marketing for Coalition Technologies, spent a few weeks working in Costa Rica last year. Courtesy: Sevdha Thompson Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs an...
USD/CAD forecast ahead of the Canada jobs data
The USD/CAD pair was in a tight range on Friday morning as investors waited for the latest Canadian jobs data. It is trading at 1.2787, which was a few points below this week’s high of 1.2895. Canada...
HUMAN Protocol Is Bringing Jobs To Your Doorstep With Its HUMAN App
Unemployment has been an age-long issue facing human beings. According to the United Nations, about 220 million people are expected to remain unemployed in 2021. These people probably have families an...
United Airlines will let unvaccinated employees return to jobs
A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines, citing a steep decline in Covid-19 cases, told staff Thursday that it will allow unvaccinated workers to return to their jobs startin...
More Than Half Of Americans Who Quit Their Jobs Last Year Now Earning More, Survey Suggests
Topline More than half of Americans surveyed who quit their jobs amid the “Great Resignation” of 2021 are now earning more money and have a better work life balance, though nearly one in four are maki...