(source: usa.gov)
U.S. unemployment claims climbed last week — as did the cost of labor — as productivity fell. That’s according to government data released Thursday (May...
A weeklong, multipart series of layoffs and other changes reportedly impacted hundreds of McDonald’s employees. As part of its restructuring, the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain...
Americans are still working less than they did before the pandemic. The percentage of Americans working remains a percentage point lower than it was in...
Amazon has laid off more than 100 employees in its Games division and reassigned some others. The moves come after the division evaluated its “current...
U.S. unemployment claims increased last week amid what remains a strong labor market. Initial jobless claims rose by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 198,000 for...
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...
Job cuts by U.S. businesses spiked in February, hitting their highest level since 2009. Employers based in the U.S. announced 77,000 cuts in February, down...
Even in the face of a recession, the U.K.’s labor market remains extremely tight. Figures released Tuesday (Feb. 14) by the country’s Office of National...
The U.S. added 517,000 jobs in January — far above 2022’s average monthly gain of 401,000. The additions were widely spread across several sectors, the...