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June 12, 2025 6:44 AM ET

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week remains at the highest level in 8 months

The Associated Press

U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers

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June 12, 2025 4:02 AM ET

How expressing gratitude can transform your work and life

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Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety

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June 11, 2025 6:06 AM ET

Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty

The Associated Press

Google has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet empire

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June 10, 2025 9:00 AM ET

U.S. hiring reduced in May to only 139,000 jobs

Due.com

Employers in the United States added 139,000 jobs in May, indicating a cooling labor market as companies deal with trade tensions and policy uncertainty. On Friday, the Labor Department announced that job gains marginally surpassed the 125,000 predicted by economists. According to a separate household survey, the unemployment rate stayed at 4.2% despite the slight […]

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June 10, 2025 5:40 AM ET

Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal

The Associated Press

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a tentative contract deal with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence

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Nicole Daedone, center, founder and former CEO of OneTaste, departs Brooklyn federal court on Tuesd…
June 9, 2025 3:17 PM ET

Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trial

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June 7, 2025 7:16 PM ET

Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found they don't lead to price surges

The Associated Press
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June 5, 2025 9:51 PM ET

Walmart's army of bakery decorators take the cake when it comes to hourly store pay

The Associated Press
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A help wanted sign is posted in Lansdale, Pa., Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
June 5, 2025 1:33 PM ET

Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear

The Associated Press
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A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill
June 5, 2025 6:45 AM ET

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months

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June 5, 2025 5:49 AM ET

Pampers maker Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs as companies are buffeted by higher costs

The Associated Press
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This is the Voice of America building in Washington, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
June 4, 2025 5:09 PM ET

Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America

The Associated Press
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June 4, 2025 12:57 PM ET

Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom

The Associated Press
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June 4, 2025 6:10 AM ET

The euro is about to get a new member, Bulgaria. What's the eurozone and how do countries join?

The Associated Press
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June 3, 2025 9:40 AM ET

Disney laying off several hundred employees worldwide

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A help wanted sign is posted in Lansdale, Pa., Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
June 3, 2025 8:10 AM ET

US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market

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June 3, 2025 8:02 AM ET

US job openings rose unexpectedly to 7.4 million in April, another sign the American labor market remains resilient

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A man passes by graffiti sign reading 'No to Euro' in Sofia, Bulgaria, Monday, June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025 9:18 PM ET

Bulgaria is close to joining the euro currency but faces disinformation and fear

The Associated Press
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May 30, 2025 7:48 PM ET

Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration's downsizing of the federal workforce

The Associated Press
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A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Chicago on Monday, March 11, 2024
May 29, 2025 6:40 AM ET

More Americans file for jobless aid but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty over tariffs

The Associated Press
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May 29, 2025 6:33 AM ET

More Americans filed for jobless aid last week but the labor market remains strong despite economic uncertainty

The Associated Press
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May 29, 2025 6:31 AM ET

CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soared

The Associated Press
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May 29, 2025 5:33 AM ET

United Airlines will return to JFK with several daily flights in a deal with JetBlue

The Associated Press
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May 29, 2025 5:21 AM ET

Cyprus offers Syrian families money to resettle and work permits for main earners

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FILE -BYD vehicles are for sale in a dealership in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, …
May 27, 2025 2:54 PM ET

Brazilian prosecutors sue China's BYD over allegations of slave-like labor conditions

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May 27, 2025 1:23 PM ET

Pratt & Whitney machinists end 3-week strike after approving a new contract

The Associated Press
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May 27, 2025 8:11 AM ET

US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety

The Associated Press
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May 26, 2025 6:42 AM ET

Volvo Cars cutting 3,000 jobs to reduce costs

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May 23, 2025 5:13 PM ET

Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney reaches tentative agreement with striking machinists

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