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jobs

A job, employment, work or occupation, is a person's role in society. More specifically, a job is an activity, often regular and often performed in exchange for payment ("for a living").

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More Federal Reserve Districts Report Flat or Declining Economic Activity
More Federal Reserve Districts Report Flat or Declining Economic Activity
September 04, 2024  |  Economy

The number of Federal Reserve districts reporting flat or declining economic activity rose from five in July to nine in August. Only three of the 12...

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Job Openings Drop in July, Signaling Slowdown in Labor Market
Job Openings Drop in July, Signaling Slowdown in Labor Market
September 04, 2024  |  Economy

The number of job openings in the United States declined to 7.67 million in July, down from 7.91 million in June and 8.81 million a...

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Goldman Sachs Begins Layoffs as Part of Annual Review Process
Goldman Sachs Begins Layoffs as Part of Annual Review Process
August 30, 2024  |  Personnel

Goldman Sachs reportedly plans to lay off between 3% and 4% of its workforce — amounting to about 1,300 to 1,800 people — as part...

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Unemployment Data Suggests Gradual Cooling of Labor Market
Unemployment Data Suggests Gradual Cooling of Labor Market
August 29, 2024  |  Economy

The latest unemployment data reportedly points to a continued gradual cooling of the labor market. During the week ended Saturday (Aug. 24), the number of...

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BLS Implementing Backups to Ensure Data Released on Time
BLS Implementing Backups to Ensure Data Released on Time
August 28, 2024  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is changing how it announces data after an incident in which a data release was delayed but the information was...

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Mixed Signals: Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly as Economic Uncertainties Linger
Mixed Signals: Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly as Economic Uncertainties Linger
August 27, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Is the American consumer cautiously confident? Confidently cautious? Somewhere in the middle? The Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence Index Tuesday (Aug. 27), which showed...

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Unions to UK Banks: Get Ready to Retrain AI-Displaced Workers
Unions to UK Banks: Get Ready to Retrain AI-Displaced Workers
August 27, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Unions in the United Kingdom want the country’s banks to be ready to retain workers displaced by artificial intelligence. At the U.K.’s Trades Union Congress...

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NLRB Rules Amazon Is ‘Joint Employer’ of Subcontracted Delivery Drivers
NLRB Rules Amazon Is ‘Joint Employer’ of Subcontracted Delivery Drivers
August 22, 2024  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon is reportedly under scrutiny as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concluded that a group of subcontracted delivery drivers in Southern California were employees...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Rise, Boosting Expectations of Rate Cut
Initial Unemployment Claims Rise, Boosting Expectations of Rate Cut
August 22, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 4,000 during the week ended Saturday (Aug. 17), suggesting a cooling of the labor market...

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