Israel relies on foreign workers after banning Palestinians, faces housing crisi
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been rapidly replacing its Palestinian labor force with foreign workers. 250,000 foreign…
Iranian Families Struggle to Afford the Basics as US Ratchets up Economic Warfare
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment…
Iran’s economic crisis deepens as hard-line leaders dig in on war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment…
Surprise strike exposes deeper crisis facing Israel’s aviation sector
Israel’s aviation sector is facing mounting capacity pressures as staffing shortages, labor unrest and the prolonged regional conflict…
An explosion of old munitions in northern Israel injures 6 Thai workers
BANGKOK (AP) — An explosion of old munitions in northern Israel on Tuesday injured six Thai migrant workers,…
A blast from old munitions injures 6 Thai workers in northern Israel
BANGKOK — An explosion of old munitions in northern Israel on Tuesday injured six Thai migrant workers ,…
US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in…
The Gulf Is Losing Its Workforce
What keeps the Gulf running is not aircraft carriers or air defense systems or generals talking about “maritime…
Activists Target U.S. Ports Where Weapons Leave for Israel
Jonathan Nault spent a couple of years playing his drum at protests against the genocide in Gaza. At…
Cutting local LGBTQ funds will cause municipal layoffs, union warns
An Israeli labor union warned Social Equality Minister May Golan (Likud) on Wednesday that her ministry’s reported decision…
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of…
US job openings climbed to 7.6 million in April despite economic fallout from the Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings jumped in April as the labor market looked resilient despite economic uncertainty…