Weak eurozone growth meets flat jobs market as bankruptcies surge
The latest flash estimate from Eurostat points to continued, if fragile, growth across the eurozone. According to the…
No October jobs report because of government shutdown
Jobs Friday won’t be happening again this week as the record-long government shutdown has resulted in a lack…
Economic Pessimism Hits Near Historic Levels
Topline Views on the U.S. economy fell to a three-year low among Americans this month as consumers expressed…
Unemployment: Finance Minister Nicola Willis says rise in hours worked shows economy improving
There had also been a shift away from part-time to fulltime employment, with the fulltime rate up and…
Germany: Mass layoffs, trade war and war—What is to be done?
The crisis in the German and European automotive and supplier industries is assuming catastrophic proportions. Not a day…
Geoffrey Hinton says tech giants can’t profit from AI investments unless human labor is replaced
Computer scientist and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton doubled down on his warnings about how artificial intelligence will affect the…
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, a…
Economic Pessimism Rises Among Americans
Topline Americans are expressing lowered opinions about the U.S. economy as worries persist about a declining job market…
Fed likely to cut rates again despite uncertainty from shutdown
The Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to announce its second rate cut of the year at a meeting…
COLUMN: Job growth slows, but Salem fares better than Portland, Eugene
The economy of the Salem area is a stand-out. Even though job growth has been slowing, the area’s…
Toronto siblings turn dog poop into thriving business after failing to find jobs
With unemployment rates on the rise in Toronto and the job market tougher than ever to crack, many…
Social Security payments to be sent Oct. 22. Here’s who gets them.
US to phase out most paper checks for federal benefits The federal government will begin phasing out paper…