India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Trump demands American companies do at home.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Why Factories Are Having Trouble Filling Nearly 400,000 Open Jobs
For every 20 positions, there’s one qualified candidate, says one manufacturing chief executive. Some of President Trump’s policies are likely to exacerbate the problem.
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‘The Better Life Is Out of Reach’: The Chinese Dream Is Slipping Away
Promised a path to prosperity through hard work and education, China’s working class youths are hitting immovable ceilings.
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Trump Says He Wants to Fund More Trade Schools. Just Not These.
The Job Corps program has long been the subject of debate, but it is now also a point of contention in the administration’s efforts to pull back the social safety net.
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Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil
Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.
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Fed’s Interest-Rate Approach Keeps It on Collision Course With Trump
The central bank signals little urgency to cut interest rates despite demands from President Trump for lower borrowing costs.
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How Sara Ziff and the Model Alliance Helped Create the Fashion Workers Act
Sara Ziff, once a fixture at Fashion Week, is a force behind a new labor law in New York that aims to protect models and perhaps redefine what counts as work.
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Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals
Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.
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22 New Jobs A.I. Could Give You
In a few key areas, humans will be more essential than ever.
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China Labor Bulletin, a Rights Group in Hong Kong, Shuts Down
The China Labor Bulletin, which tracks factory closures and worker protests in China, cited financial difficulties for its dissolution.
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Trump’s Pledge to Not Tax Overtime Could Become Federal Law
Once a seemingly offhand remark at a campaign rally, President Trump’s pledge to not tax overtime could become federal law.
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Solid Jobs Report Bolsters Fed’s Patience on Rate Cuts
The central bank is in wait-and-see mode amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.