Americans facing a tough job market in 2025 won’t get a break next year
This year was a difficult one for Americans looking for work. Forecasters don’t see much improvement in their…
Yoshua Bengio, who helped create AI: It’s only ‘a matter of time’ before all jobs are wiped out
You’re not imagining it: The AI job squeeze isn’t some future apocalypse, it’s already quietly underway. Professor Yoshua…
Will Trump’s $2k tariff checks go out in 2026? Mixed feelings abound.
USA TODAY Network journalists spoke with holiday shoppers about the prospect of a tariff rebate in 2026. Many…
Sneaking unemployment rate means the U.S. economy is inching closer to triggering Sahm Rule
While America’s labor market may not be collapsing, Moody’s Analytics has highlighted that it is inching steadily closer…
Social Security faces cuts. What generation will step up to save it?
As Social Security turns 90, Congress faces financial deadline Social Security has a cash flow problem. For years,…
Frozen jobs data shows recession risks getting ‘uncomfortably high,’ top economist Mark Zandi says
The U.S. job market hasn’t collapsed, but is no longer overheating, snapping back, or even cooling in a…
Payrolls rose by 64,000 after falling by 105,000 in October
A job seeker speaks with a recruiter at the KeySource booth at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job…
‘The stable path is no longer stable’: How job uncertainty is nudging some fresh graduates to start businesses
BUILDING “PORTFOLIO CAREERS” Another response to uncertainty is to hedge one’s bets by diversifying income streams and picking…
What are the prospects for laid-off workers?
For the last few weeks, Heidi Roberts’ full-time job has been trying to find one. “I literally apply…
Why retirees could face a financial shock from Social Security in 2026
Many retirees are struggling with their finances, and things could get worse next year if they aren’t prepared…
Powell warns of a ‘very unusual’ economy as inflation remains high amid a weakening job market
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday described the U.S. economy as “very unusual,” saying policymakers are navigating…
UK launches $965 million plan to get unemployed Gen Z into AI, hospitality, and engineering
Some Gen Z have been desperately trying to break into the job market, sending out thousands of applications,…