Black unemployment rate ticks lower in July as jobs market remains tight
The unemployment rate for Black workers fell slightly in July as the broader labor market remains tight. Black workers’ jobless…
Here’s where the jobs are for July 2023 — in one chart
The labor market added a smaller-than-expected 187,000 jobs in July, but one sector delivered roughly half of that total. The…
A.I. is on a collision course with white-collar, high-paid jobs — and with unknown impact
The notion of technological advancement upending the job market isn’t a new phenomenon. Robots and automation, for example, have become…
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy: Manage your risk because everyone I’ve talked to got Fed ‘dead wrong’
It’s vital for investors to manage risk right now no matter where interest rates go, according to CME Group CEO…
15 years of low interest rates reshaped the U.S. economy. Here’s what’s changing as rates stay higher for longer
The United States is entering a new economic era as the Federal Reserve has been hiking its benchmark interest rate.…
Twitter laid off most of its workers in Africa last year. They say they’ve been ignored and left without severance
Former Twitter employees in Ghana, who were laid off in November, have been left without severance pay and have not…
Final offer: UK’s Sunak seeks to end strikes with new pay deals
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday sought to end months of crippling public sector strikes by offering teachers, doctors…
The unemployment rate among Black workers increased in June for the second month in a row
The overall U.S. unemployment rate declined in June, but a negative trend among Black workers may be emerging, according to…
Sens. Warren, Booker grill failed retailer Bed Bath & Beyond over allegedly denying severance
WASHINGTON — Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is facing scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers for allegedly evading severance pay…
The job market is still favorable for workers. ‘You’re in a lucky position,’ economist says
The U.S. job market is gradually cooling but remains hot despite a year-long government campaign to reign it in, amounting…
