Amid persistent inflation, cash-strapped consumers are tipping less

The Sweetly Bakery & Cafe in Battleground, Washington Source: Irina Sirotkina It’s the holiday season, yet Americans are feeling a little less generous. With inflation near record highs, cas...

Post-pandemic, Americans are tipping less generously for takeout

At the Sweetly Bakery & Cafe in Battle Ground, Washington, near Portland, Oregon, customers seem to be feeling a little less generous lately. With inflation near record highs and consumers increas...

Here’s where the jobs aren’t bouncing back: Main Street

A “now hiring” sign is posted in the window of a restaurant in Los Angeles, California on January 28, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images The latest nonfarm payroll report shows a...

This company offers its contract workers benefits and job security

Harriet Talbot quit her full-time job at Unilever to take part in its U-Work program in London. Courtesy: Harriet Talbot Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want whe...

Students allowed despite Covid policies

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced Australia will refund visa fees for vaccinated backpackers who arrive within the next three months. The country — whose tight, pandemic border poli...