Verizon said it is spending $70 million to teach artificial intelligence (AI) skills to American workers and businesses. AI Skills for America, announced by the telecom company on Wednesday (Sept. 23), is designed for job seekers, small businesses, early career professionals and displaced workers. “Strengthening...
Artificial intelligence is affecting the labor market, though not in the way people might think. That’s according to Torsten Slok, Apollo Global Management’s chief economist, who told Bloomberg News on Saturday (Aug. 22) that the impact of AI can be seen on weaker wage growth...
New Goldman Sachs research suggests industries with greater artificial intelligence (AI) exposure could be rethinking their hiring options. The impact of AI varies according to industry and levels of seniority, the banking giant said in the report “Global Economics Comment: Is AI Impacting Global Labor...
Stable employment has long been viewed as the primary pathway to financial security. The Wage to Wallet Index suggests that equation is beginning to break down for millions of Americans. According to the report, done in collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments, Labor...
June 10, 2026
Stable employment has long been viewed as the primary pathway to financial security. The Wage to Wallet Index suggests that equation is beginning to break down for millions of Americans. According to the report, done in collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments, Labor Economy workers — the roughly 60 million Americans earning $50,000 […]
February 24, 2026
Job security has long been treated as the cornerstone of financial stability, yet new data suggest that security without mobility can narrow economic choices rather than expand them. The “Wage...
February 11, 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January employment report, released Wednesday (Feb. 11), delivered the kind of headline that suggests calm. Payrolls rose by 130,000 and the unemployment rate held at...
January 15, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book strikes a cautiously upbeat tone, pointing to modest economic gains across much of the country even as businesses and consumers navigate higher costs, tighter...
October 20, 2026
Amazon will begin offering seasonal workers health coverage to attract more workers for the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce giant made that announcement Tuesday (Oct. 20) as it began its annual holiday recruitment effort, aiming to hire 300,000 workers for the season, 50,000 more than last year’s goal. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, seasonal employees working […]
September 23, 2026
Verizon said it is spending $70 million to teach artificial intelligence (AI) skills to American workers and businesses. AI Skills for America, announced by the telecom company on Wednesday (Sept....
August 23, 2026
Artificial intelligence is affecting the labor market, though not in the way people might think. That’s according to Torsten Slok, Apollo Global Management’s chief economist, who told Bloomberg News on...
August 19, 2026
New Goldman Sachs research suggests industries with greater artificial intelligence (AI) exposure could be rethinking their hiring options. The impact of AI varies according to industry and levels of seniority,...