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Nearly Half of Credit Users Expect Higher Interest Rates in 2024
Nearly Half of Credit Users Expect Higher Interest Rates in 2024
February 03, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

It seems United States consumers expect little reprieve from inflation-fueled rising prices of goods and services moving into 2024. Although consumers report feeling somewhat better...

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Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Decrease
Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Decrease
August 24, 2023  |  Economy

Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits decreased during the week ending on Saturday (Aug. 19). The seasonally adjusted figure for that week’s initial claims stood...

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Job Market Show Signs of Cooling as Worker Demand Dips
Job Market Show Signs of Cooling as Worker Demand Dips
August 01, 2023  |  Economy

In the middle of scorching summer hot weather, the job market seems to be cooling. American employers listed fewer job openings in June, a signal...

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Number of Initial Jobless Claims Drops by 1,000
Number of Initial Jobless Claims Drops by 1,000
March 23, 2023  |  Economy

A thousand fewer Americans applied for unemployment last week than did so the previous week. The advance figure for initial claims was 191,000 for the...

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US Created 273K Jobs in Feb. Despite Coronavirus Fears
US Created 273K Jobs in Feb. Despite Coronavirus Fears
March 06, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy created a hefty 273,000 nonfarm jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent from January’s 3.6 percent, as the...

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Tight Job Market Continues SMB Squeeze: Paychex
Tight Job Market Continues SMB Squeeze: Paychex
March 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses continue to struggle amid a tight labor market in the U.S., according to payroll and human resource management solution provider Paychex. The company...

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Amazon, Google’s Expansion In NYC To Spark Talent War
Amazon, Google’s Expansion In NYC To Spark Talent War
January 14, 2019  |  Google

A talent war in New York is heating up with Amazon opening up its second headquarters in the city and Google expanding its presence. According...

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Microsoft: India Cos Lose $10.3M From Cyberattacks Annually
Microsoft: India Cos Lose $10.3M From Cyberattacks Annually
December 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new study has revealed that a large-sized company in India loses an average of $10.3 million each year due to cyberattacks, while a mid-sized...

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The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
November 27, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering ride shares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other...

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