A Nike store in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 3, 2025. Nhac Nguyen | Afp | Getty Images If I had to choose between having a job and paying less for Nike shoes, you’d see me running barefoot to the office. Wednesday’s market moves, however, suggested that Wall Street preferred the cheaper shoes. The U.S….
A hiring sign is displayed in a Dominos Pizza window on June 25, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images For federal government workers who worked at agencies tied to this year’s job cuts, an apparent slowdown in the labor market is happening at the worst possible time. A gradual pullback in hiring…
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its biggest round of layoffs this year — aimed at driving efficiencies and taking advantage of new technologies. Jim Cramer is not ready to blame AI for the job cuts. The software giant said it plans to reduce its global workforce by less than 4%, which translates to about 9,000 positions….
FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian passes a “Help Wanted” sign in the door of a hardware store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022. Brian Snyder | Reuters Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy that investors believe…
As the first digital-native generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in a way that no other generation has been. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images As the first digital native generation, Gen Z is grappling with exposure to global instability in a way that no other generation has. “We were raised with war…
An Amazon worker on the picket line during a strike over pay at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfilment center in Coventry, U.K., on Feb. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon announced Monday its millionth worker robot, and said its entire fleet will be powered by a newly launched generative artificial intelligence model. The…
An aerial view of Valley Health Hampshire Memorial Hospital on June 17, 2025 in Romney, W.V. Ricky Carioti | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” would make sweeping changes to U.S. health care, leaving millions of vulnerable Americans without health insurance and threatening the hospitals and centers that provide…
Workers across the United States are getting a raise this week after minimum wage increases took effect across several states and localities Tuesday. The wage increases are expected to affect more than 880,000 workers this summer as minimum wage laws take effect in areas including Alaska, Oregon, Washington, D.C. and certain cities in California and…
It’s not uncommon for Americans to feel like they’re not saving enough for retirement — no matter their age or income level. But earning a higher salary can help you save more, as long as you increase your contributions along with your income. So it may not be surprising that workers with higher incomes tend…
