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Gen Z is ditching college for ‘more secure’ trade jobs—but boilermakers and welders actually rank among the worst entry-level jobs
SuccessGen Z is ditching college for ‘more secure’ trade jobs—but boilermakers and welders actually rank among the worst entry-level jobs
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 6, 2026
CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 22: In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP), an American provider of human capital management solutions including payroll, workforce management and business outsourcing services, in front of a screen showing the company's latest stock market chart on January 22, 2026, in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
EconomyAI was supposed to be killing jobs. In spring, the labor market is opening up instead
By Eva RoytburgJune 3, 2026
A man looks at this laptop and frowns, with both hands on the side of his head.
Future of WorkAdding AI ’employees’ is backfiring by creating new office scapegoats and making human workers sloppier and lazier
By Sasha RogelbergMay 28, 2026
Sam Altman, wearing a suit, speaks in front of a dark red background.
AISam Altman and Dario Amodei are both walking back their AI jobs apocalypse prophecies as they eye blockbuster IPOs
By Sasha RogelbergMay 26, 2026
A construction worker wearing a yellow helmet wipes his nose with his hand.
North AmericaAmerica is suffering a shortage of construction workers and sabotaging its ability to fill vacancies by wiping out the industry’s immigrant backbone
By Sasha RogelbergMay 23, 2026
Svenja Gudell, chief economist at Indeed
SuccessIndeed chief economist says we’re entering an era of ‘great mismatch’ thanks to a generational imbalance of workers
By Emma BurleighMay 22, 2026
College graduates sitting at commencement yell.
AICollege students are booing commencement speakers celebrating AI, but the wave of hate hasn’t stopped them from using it to cheat on their exams
By Sasha RogelbergMay 19, 2026
A man with a headset sits at a desk in a call center.
EconomyThe AI boom hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing
By Sasha RogelbergMay 17, 2026
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EconomySpring Hamptons traffic nightmare as Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressMay 16, 2026
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Economy‘Americans are literally getting squeezed’: A top economist on why your wages are disappearing while the rich keep booking vacations
By Eva RoytburgMay 10, 2026
Torsten Slok, wearing a suit, speaks on a stage with a gold and black background.
AI‘The gains will be substantial’: The AI shock is looking a lot like the China shock, and a top economist says that’s actually good news
By Sasha RogelbergMay 10, 2026
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EconomyThe job market is healing for everyone—except in the office
By Eva RoytburgMay 8, 2026
A man shaves wood pieces from a block.
EconomyEconomists have found an answer to slowing cognitive decline: avoid retiring early, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergMay 5, 2026
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
AIEmployee revolt once forced Google to back off on military contracts. But, in the wake of a new Pentagon AI contract, their leverage appears limited
By Beatrice NolanMay 4, 2026
Sam Altman speaks into a microphone
AISam Altman says the quiet part out loud, confirming some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology
By Sasha RogelbergMay 3, 2026
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