Every year, seniors graduating from Boston University feel the pressure to find a job. However, this year, they may face tougher challenges than their predecessors, especially if they are looking locally, according to government data. Federal Notes as of February 2026 showed a steady decline in private sector jobs in Mass., particularly in high-skill sectors … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has a message for young Americans looking for work in a tough job market: Don’t be discouraged, even though job creation remains weak and the threat of artificial intelligence remains. The chairman of the Fed, who gave comments on Monday to an undergraduate economics class at Harvard University, talked a … Read more
(Bloomberg) — U.S. employment likely rose in March after one of the biggest contractions in wages since the pandemic, extending a series of erratic numbers. Economists estimate 60,000 jobs were added in the month following a decline of 92,000, according to a Bloomberg poll ahead of Friday’s report. The unemployment rate appears stable at 4.4%. … Read more
US job growth was flat last year, but signs of stabilization, if not a rebound, were beginning to emerge. Now, a war thousands of kilometers away not only hinders potential development, but also threatens to further disrupt the labor market. It has been four weeks since the US and Israel began attacking Iran. The economic … Read more
Shauneen Miranda (via Missouri Independent) Louisiana GOP US Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, speaks during a hearing March 26, 2026, in Washington, DC (Screenshot from the committee’s webcast) WASHINGTON – Mikayla Pivec said she worked more than 50 hours a week as a women’s college basketball player … Read more