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Employers Cut 52,881 Jobs in August and AI Fell to the Fourth Most Cited Reason

US employers announced 52,881 job cuts in August, up 58 percent from July but the lowest August since 2022. AI dropped to the fourth most cited reason.

September 4, 2026Read Article

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Labor Market

162,000 New Jobs in August and Where the Hiring Actually Happened

US payrolls rose 162,000 in August and unemployment held at 4.1 percent, but restaurants and schools drove most of it. What that means for your search.

September 4, 2026Read Article

Labor Market

The August Jobs Report Lands September 4 and 3 Numbers Job Seekers Should Watch

The August Employment Situation arrives Friday at 8:30am Eastern. Payrolls fell 23,000 in July and revisions cut 103,000. Three numbers that matter most.

September 3, 2026Read Article

Labor Market

Private Hiring Slowed to 38,000 in August and What That Means for Your Job Search

Private employers added 38,000 jobs in August, the slowest since January. Education and health took the whole gain. What it means for your search.

September 3, 2026Read Article

Layoffs

Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs and What a Flatter Org Chart Means for Middle Managers

Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs, about 10 percent of staff, and reducing managers by 20 percent. What a flatter org chart means for your career.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Gig Economy

Waymo Now Runs Paid Robotaxis in 14 Cities and Drivers Are Doing the Math

Waymo opened paid robotaxi service in three more cities, reaching 14. BLS still projects driver jobs growing 9 percent to 2035. Both things are true.

September 2, 2026Read Article

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Workers Aged 22 to 25 in AI-Exposed Jobs Saw Employment Fall 13 Percent Since 2022

Dallas Fed research finds employment down 13 percent for workers aged 22 to 25 in AI-exposed jobs since 2022, and the cause is blocked entry, not layoffs.

September 2, 2026Read Article

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Labor Market

July JOLTS Shows 7.3 Million Openings and the Lowest Layoffs Since January

July JOLTS put openings at 7.3 million and layoffs at 1.67 million, the lowest since January. What a frozen but safe job market means for your next move.

September 2, 2026Read Article

Career

Women Are Taking 27.6% of New CEO Roles and Only 23% of the Exits

Women took 27.6% of new CEO appointments through July while making up 23% of departures. The gap between those two numbers is where the pipeline finally turns.

September 1, 2026Read Article

Career

How Many Hours Is Full-Time Work, and Why the Answer Changes by Law and Employer

Full-time usually means 35+ hours weekly under BLS data, but ACA counts 30 and the FLSA sets no fixed number. Here is what each threshold means for you.

September 1, 2026Read Article

News

One Starter Job for Every Three Young People Out of Work as UK Vacancies Fall 49%

UK starter jobs have fallen 49% in a decade, leaving one vacancy for every three young people not in work or study. What the 981,000 figure really shows.

August 31, 2026Read Article

News

The 79,000-Job Revision That Makes 2026 Hiring Look Weaker Than Reported

BLS cut its March 2026 payroll benchmark by 79,000 jobs. Retail lost 154,600 while warehousing gained 135,100. What the revision means for your job search.

August 31, 2026Read Article

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