Category: Labor and Jobs

How to read the Fed’s projections like a pro.

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting

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The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran.
Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown

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“There’s going to be a breaking point sooner or later,” one union official warned, with travelers at some airports being told to arrive three hours ahead of time.
Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor Shortage

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As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.
Are You Using A.I. at Work? We Want to Hear From You.

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Please tell us how you’re using A.I. tools to fulfill your job responsibilities. We may include your experiences in an article.
‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans

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A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
Consumer prices stayed subdued in February.

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Consumer price data set for release Wednesday was collected before the Iran war, a conflict that has stoked fresh uncertainty about the economic outlook. .
What to know ahead of the latest inflation report.

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Consumer price data set for release Wednesday was collected before the Iran war, a conflict that has stoked fresh uncertainty about the economic outlook. .
Elevated Energy Prices Add to Fed’s Dilemma on Interest Rates

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Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

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General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
They’re Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There.

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The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Kickstarter’s C.E.O. on Running a Fully Remote Company With a Four-Day Workweek

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Everette Taylor took over Kickstarter at a low moment for the crowdfunding pioneer, which made its name with small projects but now attracts major multinationals and celebrities.