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US Consumer Confidence Slips To Six-Month Low; Worries Over Job Availability Rising
US consumer confidence eased in October as households worried about the availability of jobs over the next six months and persistently higher prices because of tariffs on imports. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 94.6 this...
Fed Struggles To Assess State Of US Economy As Government Shutdown Shuts Off Key Data
When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making? In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, which usually meets eight times a year, have a...
UPS Has Cut 34,000 Jobs — A Lot More Than Planned — And Earnings Show The Move Paid Off
Shares of United Parcel Service Inc. powered higher Tuesday, after the package-delivery giant reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations by the widest margin in years and said it cut a lot more jobs than it previously said were planned. The company...
Bill Gates: Humans Could Soon Work Only Two Days A Week
In a recent discussion, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates shared a thought-provoking prediction about the future of work. He believes that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will likely change the way humans live and work in the next decade. According to...
Remote Work Is Shaped By Geopolitics, Not Technology
Once upon a time, the big idea was simple—work from anywhere! Thanks to technological advances, you didn’t need to be tethered to your office desk to collaborate with coworkers (or swap memes with them). As long as you had your laptop and good Wi-Fi you could be by...
Empowering Black Women: Twin Cities Entrepreneur Launches Job Fair Amid Tough Job Market
A Twin Cities entrepreneur launched a job fair for Black women after learning that over 30,000 Black women have lost their jobs since mid-summer. Hundreds of women were in attendance, connecting... More From Breathe On
The Art of Listening
Whether we are sitting in nature or in a boardroom, I have learned that there are three distinct ways we listen. Most leaders I meet have mastered one, maybe two. But we need all three. I see leaders who are absolute masters of listening at one level and completely...
AI Headshots Changing Ways Job Seekers Are Seen And Hired In Tough Labor Market
AI headshots are becoming popular on LinkedIn and in professional portfolios as job seekers look for affordable profile pictures to give them an edge. Since first impressions happen almost entirely through a screen, a clean, appealing photo is as important as a strong...
