People shop for groceries at a supermarket in Manhattan on Aug. 25, 2026 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 may be around 3.5% to 3.6%, according to new estimates based on government inflation data — which would push the annual adjustment to the…
If strong worker protections are one of your top workplace criteria, you might want to start applying to roles in California. Oxfam’s 2026 Best States to Work Index, published Sept. 3, evaluated all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico on the strength of their minimum wages, worker protections and rights to organize. California,…
In the dim morning light, Tim Millard sat up in bed and checked his phone. “It’s 12:38 in the morning, and I just got an email about one of my job applications,” he said. He opened his inbox. “Ah! Rejected, yet again.” The audience murmured sympathetically, then erupted with laughter as Millard described the “three-step…
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Employers are increasingly turning to the 401(k) playbook to boost their workers’ uptake of health savings accounts. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that carry powerful financial benefits relative to other types of savings accounts. They carry a three-pronged tax break: Money that savers contribute to HSAs doesn’t count toward…
I and many others looked forward to a luncheon with Dress for Success, a women’s workforce development organization, at the end of September. Gloria Steinem was scheduled to be the keynote speaker sharing her insights on “the importance of empowering women to create meaningful change,” per the invitation. Steinem died on Wednesday. “Gloria’s unwavering commitment…
The trendy Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, California, was the backdrop for violent acts and hate crimes. Business owners had enough. The Hillcrest Business Association‘s members in 2024 began paying a third-party service around $400,000 annually for eight hours of unarmed security guard patrol each day. The association plans to add about $150,000 to the…
Jobseekers speak with a recruiter during the Catalyst Career Group Dallas Job Fair in Dallas, Texas, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Dylan Hollingsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Images There’s a group to thank for August’s blockbuster jobs report: women. Women accounted for 158,000 — or around 98% — of the 162,000 jobs added in…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 14, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Treasury yields rose in trading Friday, as investors digested a stronger-than-expected jobs report for the month of August and weighed the impact it may have on the Federal Reserve’s decisions…
Volkswagen employees are taking part in an information and protest event organized by IG Metall in front of the VW plant in Zwickau. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it announced plans to slash a further 50,000 jobs as part of a historic transformation plan amid intensifying…
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…
