--- title: "Economy Articles - Page 5 | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tag/economy/p/5" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [Back to Economy](/blog/tag/economy) # Economy 313 posts [![An empty commuter railway platform and track in bright morning sunlight](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10200-alt-hero.png) News ### New Jersey Layoffs Hit 12,980 in 2026, a 45 Percent Jump Over Last Year New Jersey announced 12,980 layoffs through August, up 45 percent on last year, with summer cuts running 2.5 times higher. Which employers and what to do. September 10, 2026Read Article →](/blog/new-jersey-layoffs-12980-2026-warn-notices) [![A row of white motorboats on trailers in a sunlit storage yard](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10197-alt-hero.png) News ### Michigan Cut 1,677 Jobs in One Quarter as Fuel Costs and the EV Slump Bite Seven Michigan WARN notices hit 1,677 workers in one quarter, with 83 percent from three employers. What fuel prices and the EV slowdown mean for your job. September 10, 2026Read Article →](/blog/michigan-1677-job-cuts-fuel-costs-ev-slump) [![A white running rail beside deep green turf on a racecourse in bright summer sunlight](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10194-alt-hero.png) News ### Bet365 Cuts 340 Jobs as UK Gambling Taxes Reshape an Industry's Hiring Bet365 is cutting 340 roles, about 3 percent of a 10,000-strong workforce, with 300 going in Stoke-on-Trent. What the UK gambling tax squeeze means for jobs. September 10, 2026Read Article →](/blog/bet365-340-job-cuts-uk-gambling-tax-hiring) [![How Much Do Economists Make in 2026? Full Salary Breakdown](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/9645.jpg) Salary ### How Much Do Economists Make in 2026? Full Salary Breakdown Economists earn a median $124,720 (BLS, May 2025). See how federal, finance, tech and academic employers change that number, and what raises it fastest. September 9, 2026Read Article →](/blog/how-much-do-economists-make) [![How Much Do Political Scientists Make in 2026? Salary Guide by Sector and Experience](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/9642.jpg) Salary ### How Much Do Political Scientists Make in 2026? Salary Guide by Sector and Experience Political scientists earn a median $142,080 (BLS, May 2025), among the highest in the social sciences. See how federal, think tank and academic work compare. September 9, 2026Read Article →](/blog/how-much-do-political-scientists-make) [![Medication and linen trolleys parked in a hospital ward corridor](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10167-ward-trolley-bay.png) Labor Market ### Almost Every Net New Job in August Went to a Woman Women took 158,000 of the 162,000 jobs added in August. Men added 4,000, and the year-on-year employment gap between the sexes is now historic. September 7, 2026Read Article →](/blog/women-august-job-gains-labor-market-shift) [![An industrial training workshop with conduit benders and workbenches](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10166-trades-training-bay.png) Labor Market ### Workers Without a Degree Are Having Their Best Job Market in Years Unemployment for US workers without a high school diploma fell to 4.7 percent in August, its lowest in over three years, while graduates stayed flat. September 7, 2026Read Article →](/blog/workers-without-degree-best-job-market) [![A halted car assembly line with bare body shells on the conveyor](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10162-assembly-line-halted.png) Layoffs ### Volkswagen Signs Off on 100,000 Job Cuts After Months of Boardroom Deadlock Volkswagen approved 50,000 more job cuts on September 3, taking its 2030 total to 100,000 and putting four German plants under formal review. September 7, 2026Read Article →](/blog/volkswagen-future-plan-2030-100000-job-cuts) [![An idle metal fabrication shop floor before the shift starts](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/1-SOTW-hero.png) News ### State of the Workforce August 2026 - The Rebound You Could Not Apply To US payrolls rose 162,000 in August 2026 and June and July were revised up by 55,000. But 101,000 of that gain came from restaurants and school staff alone. September 7, 2026Read Article →](/blog/state-of-the-workforce-august-2026) [![A living room set up for home care with a walking frame and nurse bag](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/older-adults-outnumber-young-children-workforce-impact-hero.png) Labor Market ### Older Adults Now Outnumber the Youngest Children and Eleven US States Have Already Flipped People over 65 now outnumber children under five worldwide, and eleven US states already have more older adults than children. Here is the hiring impact. September 4, 2026Read Article →](/blog/older-adults-outnumber-young-children-workforce-impact) [![Nested supermarket trolleys in a trolley bay](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/july-2026-median-household-income-trackers-disagree-hero.png) Salary ### Two Independent Trackers Split on Whether Household Income Is Falling One tracker puts July median household income at $87,810 and falling for a second month. Another puts it at $88,150 and rising. Here is what to trust. September 4, 2026Read Article →](/blog/july-2026-median-household-income-trackers-disagree) [![An electrical utility substation transformer bank at dawn](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/union-approval-71-percent-membership-rate-10-percent-hero.png) Labor Market ### Union Approval Sits at 71 Percent While Membership Falls to 10 Percent A record 47 percent of Americans want unions to have more influence and 71 percent approve of them, yet only 10 percent of workers are members. Here is the gap. September 4, 2026Read Article →](/blog/union-approval-71-percent-membership-rate-10-percent) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)