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ADP Says Private Hiring Rose 41,000 as Job Openings Fell to 7.146 Million

Cooling indicators shape expectations for Friday’s payrolls ahead of the Fed’s late‑January meeting.

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States and Dozens of Cities as 2026 Increases Take Effect

New Analyses Undercut Trump’s Boast That All Recent Job Gains Went to U.S.-Born Workers

Minnesota Paid Family Leave Launches With Nearly 12,000 Applications in First Days

Job Seekers Turn to Dating Apps for Referrals, Interviews and Offers

Forecasts Point to Faster U.S. Growth in 2026 as Tax Cuts and AI Investment Outweigh Tariff Drag

Santa Jobs Shrink as Listings Fall 35% and Real Beards Fetch Higher Pay

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 214,000 as Continuing Claims Edge Higher

Japan Sets Draft Caps on Foreign Workers, Overhauling Intern Program With New Training Track

Ford Takes Over Kentucky Battery Plant, Cuts 1,600 Jobs as Site Shifts to Energy Storage

NYPD Says Record 2025 Hiring Lifts Force to Near Budgeted Level as 1,142 Recruits Sworn In

McKinsey Weighs Up to 10% Cuts to Support Staff as AI Reshapes Its Operations

JBS to Shut Riverside Case-Ready Plant, 374 Jobs Cut by Feb. 2

California Job Loss Stretches to Four Months With Nation’s Highest Unemployment

JPMorganChase Warns U.S. Skills Shortage Threatens National Security

Twin Reports Show Entrenched Informality Despite Job Gains: Peru at 72%, Region at 46.7%

Florida Sues Starbucks Over Alleged Race-Based Hiring, Pay and Promotion Policies

New Report Links ICE Arrest Surge to Child Care Staffing Losses and Mothers Leaving Work

U.S. Job Openings Hold Near 7.7 Million in Delayed October JOLTS Report

New York Fed Survey Shows Financial Strain as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated