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What New Social Security COLA Estimates Are Forecast For 2027 Benefits
For millions of Americans who rely on Social Security, even a small change in the annual cost-of-living adjustment can affect monthly budgets, household spending, vacations and retirement planning. That's one reason searches for terms such as "2027 Social...
Fully Remote Workers Report The Highest Well-Being—And Are Less Likely To Quit
Business leaders, from JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon to Tesla’s Elon Musk, have argued that workers need to get back to the office in the name of productivity and collaboration. But a new study suggests the opposite may be better for employee well-being—and even company...
Unions Sue Over New Rules Expanding Feds Power To Fire Workers
Roughly a million federal workers could soon be fired by a Washington office they’ve never worked for — one that can also decide whether its own firing decisions are fair. Seven federal employee unions sued the Office of Personnel Management Monday, asking...
US Consumer Confidence Hits Seven-Month Low On Weaker Outlook
US consumer confidence fell in August to its lowest level since the start of the year as Americans grew more pessimistic about business conditions and the labor market, Bloomberg reported. The Conference Board’s confidence index fell 0.8 points to 89.4 after the prior...
What A Decade Of Gig Work Actually Pays
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the American worker. For the people who move Americans and their furniture, it is one of the busiest working weekends of the year. Data from more than 1.5 million completed jobs at Lugg, an on-demand moving...
Why Upwork’s CEO Insists The AI Jobs Apocalypse Isn’t Happening
Few leaders have a better real-time read on how AI is actually reshaping the workforce than Hayden Brown. As CEO of Upwork, the platform where 18 million freelancers meet the businesses that need them, she sees what the monthly jobs report can’t: which skills are...
5 New Career Opportunities In The AI Future Of Work
Amid a "frozen" job market, particularly challenging for young workers, AI presents both peril and significant career promise. Embracing AI is crucial for navigating this landscape. Individuals can leverage AI to boost productivity, as companies incorporating it see a...
Nothing Soft About Soft Skills — They Are Central To The Workplace
Noticing that a six-foot-something intoxicated and aggressive man was hungry and providing him with a ham sandwich once helped John Finnerty calm a volatile situation. Finnerty, who is 53 and from Limerick, was a member of An Garda Síochána at the time. “I’d been...
