Tag: North America

Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in April, the highest since November, as U.S. tariffs started to hit Canada's export-dependent economy in earnest, data showed on Friday. The high unemployment ...

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday said the U.S. labor market is stable and, based on the current unemployment rate of 4.2% and a range of other measures, is ...

U.S. worker productivity dropped in the first quarter for the first time in nearly three years, resulting in a surge in labor costs that could squeeze margins for businesses at ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as the spring break-related boost from the prior week faded, suggesting the labor market continued to ...

Google on Tuesday cut about 200 jobs across its global business unit, which is responsible for sales and partnerships, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person with knowledge of ...

A new national survey discovered that while a majority of workers anticipate providing care for an aging loved one, few are adequately informed or equipped to handle the challenges that ...

In response to the growing demand for flexible work environments, Brightline, the Florida-based high-speed rail service, has partnered with coworking provider Industrious to create new workspaces at its stations.  Starting ...

As the class of 2025 prepares to enter the workforce, recent data from LinkedIn exposes both the challenges and opportunities ahead for new graduates. The job market is cooling, with ...

The U.S. office sector continued a fragile but notable rebound in the first quarter of 2025, according to Baker Tilly’s Q1 2025 Market Report. After years of turbulence driven by ...

An increasing number of employees in the U.S. are turning to artificial intelligence tools at work, and often without employer guidance or approval — raising red flags for businesses, according ...