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Why Some Countries Embrace Remote Work More Than Others

December 16, 2025

Remote work isn't popular everywhere. A big study looked at why. It's called the Global Survey of Working Arrangements. It happened in late 2024 and early 2025. The survey included 14, 427 people. All of them were full-time workers. They all had college degrees. They were from 37 different countries

finance

Why a Fed Leader Chose to Wait on Rate Cuts

December 12, 2025

Austan Goolsbee, head of the Chicago Fed, made a bold move recently. He voted against lowering interest rates. Why? He thinks the Fed should wait for more data before making big changes. Goolsbee is not against lowering rates in the future. He just wants to make sure it's the right time. Inflation

business

Job Market: Small Steps Forward, Big Challenges Ahead

December 9, 2025

In October, the U. S. saw a slight uptick in job openings, but the hiring scene stayed pretty quiet. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings edged up by 12, 000, reaching 7. 670 million. This was a bit higher than what economists had predicted, but don't get too excited. Hiring act

business

U. S. Job Cuts Drop in November, but Hiring Still Sluggish

December 4, 2025

In November, U. S. companies announced fewer job cuts, but hiring remained slow. This happened as businesses struggled with economic uncertainty, tariffs, and lower demand. The number of planned layoffs dropped by 53% from October, but it was still higher than last year. So far this year, employers

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Job Numbers Take a Dip: What's Happening to Small Businesses?

December 3, 2025

In November, the U. S. job market took a hit. Private companies let go of 32, 000 workers, and small businesses felt the pinch the most. This wasn't good news, and it was worse than experts thought it would be. Just a month before, in October, there was a small gain of 47, 000 jobs. But November's n

finance

Why a Rate Cut Might Not Happen in December

November 21, 2025

In November, many thought the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates. But now, that idea is not so certain. Why? Because some Fed officials, like Susan Collins from the Boston Fed, are worried about inflation. She thinks it's more important to control inflation than to focus on jobs right now.

business

What's Happening with Jobs in the US?

November 19, 2025

The US jobs report for September is finally out after a long delay. This report is important because it gives us a look at how the job market has been doing lately. The delay was because of the government shutdown, which held up a lot of economic data. The report might not be as fresh as usual beca

finance

Data Drought: The Aftermath of a Government Shutdown

November 15, 2025

The government is back to work, but the economic data drought continues. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced that the September jobs report will be released on Thursday, ending a six-week dry spell that started when federal funding ran out on October 1. However, economists, policymake

politics

A Clash of Ideas: Vance and Trump on Foreign Workers

November 14, 2025

In a recent interview, Vice President JD Vance shared his thoughts on hiring foreign workers, which seemed to differ from President Donald Trump's stance. Vance believes that the U. S. should focus on helping the blue-collar workers already living in the country, rather than bringing in more workers

business

Jobless Claims Stay Steady: What It Means for Workers and the Economy

November 14, 2025

Last week, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped a bit. This small change suggests that the job market is still pretty steady. Even though the government was shut down for a while, states kept track of these numbers. Experts used this data to make educated guesses about