Job Action Against Tesla Puts Sweden’s Unions in Spotlight
The automaker’s mechanics in Sweden are striking for a collective agreement, and dockworkers say they [+]
Are Higher Rates Slowing the Economy? A Zoo Offers Clues.
Economists are surprised by how strong the economy remains with rates at a 22-year high. [+]
Job Growth Slows, Sowing a Mix of Concern and Calm
U.S. employers added 150,000 workers in October, falling short of expectations, but the labor market [+]
JOLTS Report Shows U.S. Job Openings Steady in September
The Labor Department report is a gauge of how well the labor market can withstand [+]
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady and Pledges to Proceed Carefully
The Federal Reserve left interest rates at 5.25 to 5.5 percent, but its chair, Jerome [+]
Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy
After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the [+]
Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade
The number of ships that can travel through the vital route has fallen sharply this [+]
Biden to Travel to Minnesota to Highlight Rural Investments
The president’s push to focus attention on the domestic economy comes as his administration has [+]
U.A.W. Strike Gains Could Reverberate Far Beyond Autos
Experts said the union’s new contracts could set precedents that give labor advantages when bargaining [+]
A Key Measure of Wages Grew at a Moderate Pace This Summer
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay [+]