Jobs

Innovations like sewing machines or word processors didn’t lead to mass unemployment. Instead, they changed jobs and spawned new businesses.

Wages are growing, but not as quickly as they were at this time last year, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s hard to get a raise when people aren’t changing jobs.

Marketplace takes its job series to Zigong, China

Productivity has increased, largely because more jobs are being automated — and AI is expected to speed that transformation.

Uptick in restaurant jobs often means people are hedging but taking on a second job.

In October, small- and mid-sized businesses actually shrank their headcounts, according to payroll processor ADP. That downsizing, said one business owner in Virginia, was due to the “devastating” tariffs.

ADP’s monthly report shows private firms added jobs in October, for the first time since July. Meanwhile, Indeed data shows job openings slumped at the end of October.

Break-even employment is a sort of balance figure between the number of job seekers and the number of jobs available.

Its underperformance in recent years could be a sign of weakness in the labor market

Cross-border tourism from Canada has dipped amid recent tariffs and border tensions.