Tag: North America

U.S. job growth was unexpectedly solid in June, but nearly half of the increase in nonfarm payrolls came from the government sector, with private industry gains the smallest in eight ...

Roughly half a year into his second stint in the White House, President Donald Trump is starting to shape portions of the U.S. job market through his policy changes, including ...

A new second-quarter report shows that all sectors of commercial real estate are under pressure due to ongoing economic uncertainty. This has reduced confidence among both households and businesses. However, ...

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday reported having 2.3 million people on federal payrolls in March, almost unchanged from prior months despite the Republican's efforts to shrink the size of ...

Microsoft announced today it will cut approximately 9,000 jobs, representing just under 4% of its global workforce, in its largest round of layoffs since 2023. The reductions, which span multiple ...

U.S. private payrolls fell for the first time in more than two years in June as economic uncertainty hampered hiring, but low layoffs continued to anchor the labor market. Private ...

Washington, D.C. is feeling the effects of a federal pullback, with government agencies vacating major office space across the city. In the first half of 2025, the federal government shed ...

For the first time, gender equality ranks alongside healthcare and climate change as a leading global issue, especially among Gen Z and Millennials who shape today’s workplaces and culture. Nearly ...

Starting this week, minimum wage hikes have taken effect across multiple U.S. states and cities, bringing higher pay to nearly 900,000 workers this summer, according to the Economic Policy Institute. ...

Sustainable office and retail buildings are proving to be more than just environmentally responsible, because they’re also delivering stronger financial returns. According to the latest MSCI South Africa Green Annual ...