by The Associated Press | Jul 14, 2022
Profits at JPMorgan Chase fell by 28 percent in the second quarter as the bank tries to navigate an economy that’s showing strength in many areas but losing steam as interest rates continue to rise, hitting consumers and corporations alike.
by The Associated Press | Jun 30, 2022
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there’s “no guarantee″ that the central bank can tame runaway inflation without hurting the job market.
by The Associated Press | Jun 29, 2022
U.S. consumer confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months as persistent inflation and rising interest rates have Americans as pessimistic as they’ve been about the future in almost a decade.
by The Associated Press | Jun 3, 2022
After months of robust hiring, U.S. employers might have pulled back slightly in May, to levels that would still be consistent with a healthy job market, despite high inflation and rising borrowing costs.
by The Associated Press | Jun 2, 2022
Talk to other employers in America’s vast hospitality sector – hotels, restaurants, public pools, ice cream parlors, pick-your-own strawberry farms – and you’ll hear a similar lament. They can’t fill many of their summer jobs because the number of open positions far exceeds the number of people willing and able to fill them – even at increased wages.
by The Associated Press | May 7, 2021
America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery rapidly strengthens.
by Banker & Tradesman | Sep 9, 2018
In the last decade, we have witnessed a transformation of the traditional office environment, the stereotypical employee and the nine-to-five work day.