Jobs
Hiring, layoffs, wages and the changing world of work.
Hiring incentives for young people and women: what two new headlines show
An Italian business daily reports larger hiring incentives for young people and women, and NatWest plans a local job scheme aimed at 10,000 young people. Here's how these programs usually work.
US Labor Costs Hold Steady but Trail Inflation as the Fed Keeps Rates on Hold
Bloomberg reports that US employment cost growth held steady and stayed below inflation. The report came days after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. Here's what that means for workers' paychecks.
Laid Off Over AI and Asked to Come Back? Questions to Ask First
AP News and The Independent look at what workers should think about when a company that cut jobs because of AI later wants to rehire them. Here is a plain-English guide.
What National Disability Employment Awareness Month Means for Local Workplaces
Local news outlets in four states covered how workers and small businesses marked Disability Employment Awareness Month. Here's what the observance is and why it matters for jobs.
Metro Atlanta Employment Hits a Record High: What That Means
Labor officials say more people were employed in metro Atlanta in September than ever before. Here's what that kind of record measures and what it doesn't.
What National Disability Employment Awareness Month Is, and Why Local Groups Mark It
A North Carolina vocational group and Oregon's state employment agency both marked the October observance. Here is what the month is and how job partnerships for people with disabilities usually work.
Why the EEOC Is Suing a Westlake, Texas Company Over a Blind Worker's Firing
A federal agency has sued Solera Holdings, saying it violated disability law when it fired a blind employee. Here's what the case is about and how these lawsuits usually work.
ADP's Weekly Jobs Estimate for October 3, 2026: What It Is and How to Read It
ADP has released a preliminary jobs estimate for the week of October 3, 2026. Here's what this early snapshot of private-sector hiring measures and where it fits among other jobs data.
Treasury Yields Dip as Investors Wait for Housing and Jobs Data
U.S. government bond yields edged lower ahead of new economic reports. Here's what yields are, why they move before data comes out, and how they connect to everyday borrowing costs.
Anthropic Publishes a Look at How AI Is Changing Work at Its Own Company
The AI developer released a report on how employment is changing inside its own company. Here's what the coverage says and why the question matters beyond one firm.
Disability Employment Awareness Month: What It Is and How Groups Are Marking It
Team USA and a Central Virginia nonprofit used October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month to highlight jobs and training for people with disabilities.