Job scams on the rise as layoffs surge in US: How to protect yourself

Looking for a job can be stressful, but scammers taking advantage of a difficult situation can make it even worse. Read More

Jobless claims reach highest level since 2021, a sign layoffs are rising

As the job market weakens, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last weak to its highest level in nearly four years. Read More

You’re much more likely to get retrained than fired due to AI, but layoffs will rise, NY Fed says

Among service companies in the New York–northern New Jersey region that are using AI, 35% said they are retraining their workers, up from 24% last year. Read More

US consumers getting more worried about job market, New York Fed says

Americans grew notably less sanguine about the job market in August amid a notable rise in concerns about the ability to get new employment in the event of a job loss, a report from the New York ... Read More

AI not affecting job market much so far, New York Fed says

The New York Fed blog noted that the modest impact on jobs so far may not hold in the future. "Looking ahead, firms anticipate more significant layoffs and scaled-back hiring as they continue to ... Read More

Job search frustration rising among US workers

If you’re looking for a new job this year it’s highly likely you’re finding it a bit of a fraught experience. We are long past the hiring halcyon days of the pandemic when jobs were plentiful and ... Read More

Jobs warning bell gets louder as layoffs increase, hiring keeps falling

Job cuts in August soared to the highest level since the pandemic as government cost-cutting, rising inflation and economic uncertainty pushed employers to keep reducing staff. No reinforcements are ... Read More

America just got another slate of lousy job market news

Warning signs have been flashing for months that the US job market has been losing steam. That became starkly clearer in July, and the early data for August isn’t looking much better. Read More

The Real Reason Americans Worry About Trade

Behind the pushback to global trade is a deep economic anxiety that a meager social safety net has caused in the United States. A United Automobile Workers office in Ohio. When the General Motors ... Read More

Job cuts hit hard in California as uncertainty and AI rise

California and the tech industry have been particularly hard hit, according to a report Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a company that helps people pivot to new careers and monitors job ... Read More