Downbeat business and consumer sentiment may not have translated into higher joblessness yet.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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As Trump’s Tariffs Reshape Trade, Businesses Struggle With Economic Uncertainty
Policymakers and business owners are navigating a highly uncertain moment for the economy, wary of overreacting but watchful of a meaningful downturn.
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Videogame Union Reaches Deal on Industry-First Contract at Microsoft
The agreement includes across-the-board wage increases of 13.5 percent.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Ex-Assistant Details Her Chaotic Life Working for ‘Puff’
The former employee, testifying under the pseudonym Mia, was the second woman to share an account of sexual abuse at trial. Mr. Combs denies sexually assaulting anyone.
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Don’t Call It a Side Hustle. These Americans Are ‘Polyworking.’
The number of people in the United States with multiple full- or part-time jobs climbed to over 8.9 million in March for the first time since 1994.
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Trump Administration Tells State Regulators It Won’t Back Some Discrimination Claims
The E.E.O.C. said it would stop paying state and local civil rights agencies for claims from transgender employees or those based on “disparate impact.”
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Trade Crime Soars as Trump’s Tariffs Hit
President Trump’s steep global tariffs have supercharged efforts to evade them. Some U.S. companies say the government is ill-equipped to keep up.
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China’s Soft Spot in Trade War With Trump: Risk of Huge Job Loss
A chronic housing slowdown and high youth unemployment rate have made China more vulnerable than it was in President Trump’s first term.
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At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work
Pushed to use artificial intelligence, software developers at the e-commerce giant say they must work faster and have less time to think. Others welcome the shift.
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ICE Enforcement in Restaurants: What to Know
Immigration agents’ visits to Washington restaurants have raised questions about what’s happening and who is affected. Here are some answers.