General view of Land Rover cars outside the Jaguar Land Rover factory on April 7, 2025 in Halewood, England. Richard Martin-roberts | Getty Images News | Getty Images Thousands of workers at Britain’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be offered voluntary redundancies as the luxury car manufacturer responds to intense competition from cheaper Chinese rivals,…
A truck carrying construction materials at the new QTS Eagle Mountain data center under construction in Eagle Mountain, Utah, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. QTS Realty Trust Inc. is an owner, developer, and operator of carrier-neutral and multi-tenant data centers. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As America has an intense national debate about…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Rose Garden Dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that the Federal Reserve slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains…
Private U.S. companies added jobs at a slightly slower-than-expected pace in August, with gains concentrated heavily in health care and a few other industries, ADP reported Wednesday. The payrolls processing firm said firms added 38,000 workers, fewer than the upwardly revised 46,000 in July and below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 47,000. Though job…
Job seekers wait in line to enter a job fair on June 30, 2026, in Carson, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Long-term unemployment fell in July — which, on its face, sounds like a good thing. But labor market data suggests otherwise, economists said. In fact, long-term unemployment appears to…
After six months of scouring job listings and sending off resumes, Dan Coda’s job search came to an end. He didn’t find the technical program or project management job he wanted; he just stopped looking altogether. Starting around December 2025, when he was laid off from his previous role, Coda says he spent more than…
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Using artificial intelligence can make people “boring,” according to Sandra Matz, a professor at Columbia Business School. Her research on the topic indicates two direct consequences for workers: stagnation and mediocrity. “When employees use it to outsource critical thinking or creative reasoning, there’s a real risk of gradually…
The world of economic development is spinning fast in 2026. Companies are pressing some specific demands of the states they are willing to do business in. They want low costs, minimal red tape, and turnkey sites that afford them the greatest speed to market. They want cheap and reliable electricity and abundant water in…
Franckreporter | E+ | Getty Images Artificial intelligence has prompted concerns that workers — particularly young professionals — could be replaced by advancing technology. Yet signs are emerging that older workers are also affected, according to a new paper from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Workers aged 55-plus in AI-exposed industries are…
I spent the spring this year working nearly every day at a local garden center, where I got paid $17 per hour, or slightly over Massachusetts’ $15 minimum wage. I didn’t make much, but it’s one of the best jobs I’ve ever had. When I applied, I was running out of funds. I’d been laid…
