Private sector wage gains lift US labor costs in Q2, underlying trend benign
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs increased slightly more than expected in the…
Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains
The leisure and hospitality industry added 70,000 jobs in May, well above its average monthly gain over the…
America’s Productivity Boom May Have an Unlikely Hero: WFH
America has been experiencing a productivity boom for the past five years, and economists are debating what’s driving…
UK broadcaster BBC to slash 2,000 jobs in cost-saving push
BBC plans to cut around 2,000 jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs by 10% over the…
Spring homebuying season is poised for ‘modest gains’. Will inflation and job market fears get in the way?
This spring is supposed to be when the housing market finally begins to thaw out of its three-year-long…
Top analyst warns the economy is figuring out how to grow without creating new jobs, leaving a major vulnerability
Last summer, Bank of America Research predicted a “sea change” in the economy as companies showed increasing signs…
Stocks shrug off mixed US jobs data to advance
The US economy added fewer jobs than analysts expected in December, government data showed (JOE RAEDLE) Stock markets…
Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026
Concerns about how AI will affect workers continue to rise in lockstep with the pace of advancements and…
US Jobless Claims Jump by Most Since 2020 After Holiday Drop
(Bloomberg) — Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week by the most since the onset of the…
Europeans are burned out. What would it take to boost mental health at work?
The modern workplace is wearing down employees across Europe – and nobody quite knows what to do about…
The Tough Job Market May Mean the Surge in Entrepreneurship Continues
Instead of sending out résumés and job applications during the Great Freeze, it could be a good time…
The low-hire labor market bites for Gen Z and lower-income Americans, JPMorgan finds
The holiday season is on a budget this year. American households are entering the next festive few weeks…