Category: Labor and Jobs

U.K. Inflation Edges Lower, but Persists in Double Digits

Prices rose at an annual rate of 10.1 percent last month, down from 10.4 percent in February. Food costs continued to keep inflation high.
Unemployment Is Low. Inflation Is Falling. But What Comes Next?

Despite hopeful signs, economists worry that a recession is on the way or that the Federal Reserve will cause one in trying to rein in inflation.
When Your Boss Is an App

Gig work has been silently taking over new industries, but not in the way many expected.
How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On

The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people on the margins helps everyone else, too.
You Call This ‘Flexible Work’?

Labor fought for a long time to draw a bright line between work and home. It took almost no time at all to erase it.
N.B.A. Blames Economy for Hiring Freeze and Budget Cuts

In a memo, the league said it was “facing a very different economic reality than just one year ago.”
For Lee Tilghman, There Is Life After Influencing

The internet personality Lee From America wanted to see what life was like as plain old Lee Tilghman. She’s not alone. But leaving behind lucrative brand partnerships and high follower counts is harder than it looks.
California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks

As recession fears persist, the troubles in major industries have hurt tax revenues, turning the state’s $100 billion surplus into a deficit.
Meet the Return-to-Office Whisperers

A niche group of consultants is trying to get you back to the office. It’s not going too well.
Hollywoods Newest Stars? Nike, BlackBerry and Cheetos.

A new spate of films stars not people but consumer products.
In China, Young People Ditch Prestige Jobs for Manual Labor

Some people who’ve walked away from China’s grueling corporate culture say it’s worth the financial sacrifice. “I was tired of living like that,” one said.
A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again

Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It didn’t happen. Is this time different?