The end of inflation? The end of the pinch to paycheck-to-paycheck wallets? Hardly. And, per the latest Consumer Price Index data, released Thursday (Jan. 11) by...
Uber says a proposed Biden administration rule change for gig workers will not affect its operations. The Department of Labor’s proposal makes it tougher for companies to...
The White House is reportedly preparing new guidelines that provide additional protections to gig workers. The updated Department of Labor rule could be handed down...
The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 202,000 during the week ended Saturday (Dec. 30). That total was 18,000 less than the...
The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 2,000 during the week ended Dec. 16. There were 205,000 initial claims filed that week,...
Initial jobless claims remained low last week, according to new Labor Department data. Government figures released Thursday (Oct. 5) showed initial claims inching up to 207,000 for the week...
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United States fell by 20,000, down to 201,000, during the week ended Saturday (Sept. 16). The four-week moving...
For the first time since 2021, consumers’ wages are exceeding inflation. A report Monday (July 17) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) notes that inflation-adjusted average hourly...
For businesses of all stripes — but particularly smaller Main Street firms — margins are in focus. Inflation has had an impact on these companies,...