Tag: North America

For more than a decade, state and local governments have steadily expanded laws aimed at protecting workers from wage theft, according to newly published data on LawAtlas.org and analysis in ...

After a strong start early in the year, the U.S. in-house marketing job market cooled over the course of 2025. Hiring did not disappear, but it became more selective: more ...

As 2026 begins, hiring activity across the U.S. labor market is concentrating around a set of core occupations that support essential services and daily economic activity. Aggregated job posting data ...

Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening the Department of Defense’s cybersecurity workforce as staffing shortages continue to challenge national security operations, according to Industrial Cyber.  The ...

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said on Friday a fragile job market that could weaken quickly means the U.S. central bank should stand ready to cut interest ...

Global hiring remains below pre-pandemic levels, but the labor market is not in retreat. Instead, job growth is concentrating in specific regions and roles, particularly those tied to artificial intelligence, ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the drop was likely due to ongoing challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around ...

The U.S. office market is entering 2026 with a notable rebalancing. In 2025, inventory removals — including demolitions and conversions — outpaced new construction for the first time since CBRE ...

Total U.S. college enrollment climbed to 19.4 million students in fall 2025, exceeding levels seen before the pandemic. Across undergraduate and graduate programs, enrollment grew 1% from fall 2024, signaling ...

Silver prices have hit an all-time high of $93 per ounce in January. The previous all-time high (before inflation adjustments) was $49 in 1980.  Just last January, silver was around ...