Tag: North America

Home Depot said on Wednesday it is cutting 800 jobs associated with its Atlanta store support center, and is calling on its corporate employees to return to the office five ...

Unions representing U.S. government workers have asked a federal judge to block President Donald Trump's administration from cutting more than 10,000 jobs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The unions ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week from an upwardly revised level in the prior week, suggesting layoffs remained low, but tepid hiring is ...

U.S. worker productivity grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, likely fueled by an artificial intelligence spending boom. Nonfarm productivity, ...

Big Tech earnings so far this week have sent a clear warning: investors are willing to overlook soaring spending on artificial intelligence if it fuels strong growth, but are quick ...

U.S. wages rose at one of the fastest clips in modern history after the pandemic. Between 2020 and 2024, average annual pay climbed from roughly $64,000 to $75,600—an 18% jump, ...

U.S. companies are adjusting staffing strategies after years of rapid hiring followed by a plateau—and AI is emerging as a major factor. New data from Chief Executive’s Financial Performance Benchmark ...

It’s not an easy time to be on the hunt for work—applicants are up against ghost jobs, AI’s workforce takeover, and a sluggish hiring cycle. It’s forced some job-seekers to ...

U.S. employee engagement has yet to recover from its pandemic-era peak, with younger workers experiencing the sharpest declines, according to new Gallup data. The findings suggest that confusion around expectations, ...

Less than 30 days into 2026, U.S. companies across sectors have announced layoffs as they cut costs and simplify operations in the backdrop of rising adoption of artificial intelligence tools. ...