by dankeelan | Jun 11, 2024 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
The latest U.S. payrolls report did little to settle the debate about where the job market is headed, with ample fodder for both “soft-landing” believers and doubters over whether the Federal Reserve can tame inflation without sending millions of workers...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Gig Workers, Pay, U.S. Economy
Metro Detroit-based freelancers brought in more than $3 billion in total revenue last year, according to a new report by Fiverr, an Israeli multinational online marketplace for freelance services. The 80,711 skilled freelancers in metro Detroit made an average of...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
More Americans are concerned about the jobs market and believe that their incomes may come under pressure over the year ahead at a time when the economy is grappling with elevated inflation and high interest rates. About 38 percent of American expect the unemployment...
by dankeelan | May 14, 2024 | Remote Work, U.S. Economy
The latest bipartisan bill attempting to curb the use of telework in the federal government would require federal workers to spend at least 60% of their work hours on in-person work, though it could also ban remote work arrangements in most cases. Sens. Mitt Romney,...
by dankeelan | Apr 23, 2024 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other major business groups have asked a Texas federal judge to permanently block a Biden administration rule that would make it more difficult for companies to treat certain workers as independent contractors rather than their...
by dankeelan | Apr 23, 2024 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
The Federal Trade Commission banned noncompete agreements for most U.S. workers Tuesday with a new rule that will bar employers from enforcing clauses that restrict workers from switching employers within their industry, which the agency said suppresses wages and gums...
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