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April jobs report likely to point to slowdown in hiring last month

U.S. job growth likely cooled markedly in April as rising interest rates and a slowing economy began to take a toll on hiring.  The U.S. Department of Labor’s high-stakes April

Department of Transportation to propose requirements for airlines to compensate stranded passengers

The Department of Transportation announced Monday its plans for a new rulemaking process requiring airlines to compensate passengers whose flights were delayed or canceled. The proposal would require airlines to

America’s top small business could win $25,000 to expand

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Thursday a small business in America could win a sizable monetary prize as part of an awards program it is running.  The winner of

Americans bracing for higher inflation in the long term, NY Fed survey shows

Americans are bracing for higher inflation over the next few years even as they anticipate a drop in consumer prices over the short term, according to a key Federal Reserve

Class of 2023 graduating into ‘tight, uncertain’ job market

Economists say the United States is not in a recession, but many companies seem to be bracing for one.  With numerous companies announcing massive layoffs and others on hiring freezes,

US job growth beats expectations in April as economy adds 253,000 new positions

U.S. job growth continued to chug along at a healthy clip in April, as the labor market remained surprisingly resilient even in the face of rising interest rates, declining economic

BMW issues ‘do not drive’ warning for older models with recalled airbags that may explode

BMW has issued a “do not drive” warning to the owners of about 90,000 older models in the U.S. because of defective airbags that might explode in a crash. The

April jobs breakdown: Which industries hired the most workers last month?

U.S. job growth came in stronger than expected in April, boosted by a flurry of hiring across different sectors of the economy.  Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, the Labor

Job openings dropped more than expected in March to lowest level in 2 years

U.S. job openings tumbled in March to the lowest level in two years, the latest evidence that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest-rate hike campaign is finally starting to cool the

Demand for AI skills on freelance services website Fiverr skyrockets

Amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence technology, search queries on Fiverr, a freelance gig hub, have “skyrocketed,” according to the website.  Fiverr’s Spring 2023 Business Trends Index shows that