The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their…
NT’s Country Liberal Party and Territory Labor change presidents within days of one another
The political party governing the Northern Territory has announced a new president, just days after the opposition welcomed…
Will AI Usher in an Economic Boom, or Just a Lot of Mediocre Automation?
Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu’s worst fear isn’t a future where artificial intelligence has taken over everyone’s jobs.…
Buyers priced out of market and left in limbo claim developer is exploiting sunset clauses to cancel contracts
On their honeymoon in Queensland more than half a decade ago, Fatin Jebeili and Maher Santina fell in…
Victoria’s opposition leader launches fresh shadow cabinet ahead of state election next year
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has promoted Kew MP Jess Wilson to shadow treasurer as part of a…
BLS Recalls Staff to Ready September CPI Report by Month’s End
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has recalled staff to prepare a key inflation report that is necessary to…
Fed’s Williams Is Watching Job Market, Backs More Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams backed additional interest-rate cuts this year and said he…
Top French union leader says entire pensions system should be rebuilt – POLITICO
Momentum to suspend the reform, which remains unpopular, has grown in recent days after the collapse of a…
Healthy eating may come at the expense of exploited workers
Many Americans choose food based on cost and nutrition, but personal values, such as animal welfare and environmental…
German coalition agrees on urgent measures to revive economy – POLITICO
“The economy is under pressure, and everything we decided yesterday reflects this pressure,” Bärbel Bas, the SPD’s labor…
Surgical menopause associated with higher risk of workforce exit
Menopause before the age of 45 (known as early menopause) is associated with an increased risk of an…
Older Australians struggling to find work before hitting the pension age
Sixty-five-year-old Kerry Forrest wants and needs a job. But during the three years she has been applying for…