7 d. ago August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease

Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month

Economics

9 d. ago Young Brits 'being squeezed out of jobs by migrants' as a million left idle while number of non

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said under-25s were being 'squeezed out of the job market' by a combination of mass migration, rising payroll taxes and surging benefit awards.

Events

1 week ago Powell says ‘shifting’ economic risks strengthen case for Fed rate cut

Central bank chair warns of ‘challenging situation’ with tariffs pushing up inflation and jobs market cooling

Economics

1 week ago US Fed’s Powell signals possible rate cut in Jackson Hole speech – business live

Chair of the Federal Reserve says US economy is facing ‘challenging situation’ as inflation risks persist and job market coolsUnions are raising concerns about the threat of TikTok layoffs, warning it would put millions of British TikTok users at risk.John Chadfield of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said:TikTok workers have long been sounding the alarm over the real-world costs of cutting human moderation teams in favour of hastily developed, immature AI alternatives.This has been a constant concern throughout the process of TikTok workers’ effort to form a union. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Powell says ‘shifting’ economic risks heighten case for Fed rate cut

Central bank chair warns of ‘challenging situation’ with tariffs pushing up inflation and jobs market cooling

Economics

2 w. ago SARAH VINE: Rachel Reeves' property tax is the latest proof of Labour's nasty and disturbing vision for Britain. They despise hard

Owning represents security. I look at friends who are struggling financially in a cruel and challenging job market, and I think: however bad it may be, at least they've got somewhere to live.

Politics

3 w. ago Union boss demands 'bold action' to fight 'big challenges' in UK's job market

General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, Paul Nowak, said Keir Starmer's Labour government is putting Britain on the road to recovery - but 'more is needed'

Economics

3 w. ago Unemployment soars by 200,000 under Labour with as firms blame national insurance hike

The jobless total stood at 1.67 million in the three months to June this year, the highest since the pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Politics

3 w. ago The prestige tech job being decimated by AI as graduate, 21, expecting six figure starting salary says she could only get interview at Chipotle

College graduates who had big dreams of landing cushy tech jobs are struggling to stay afloat in a competitive job market overtaken by AI.

Economics

3 w. ago Britain's wage rate stagnates and job market cools down as inflation rises

The rate of UK unemployment remained at 4.7 per cent  in the three months to June, compared with the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics said.

Economics

3 w. ago Inside Barry Ferguson's Rangers summer transfer plan that never was as key lieutenant reveals signing strategy

Billy Dodds has revealed what the interim management team planned to do in the summer market had they been handed the job permanently.

Politics

3 w. ago A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

A top official at the Federal Reserve is saying that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower

Politics

3 w. ago AI: Could artificial intelligence take your job? Expert unpacks the real risk

Watch as a politics expert discusses the potential impact of AI on the job market.

Events

3 w. ago Best paddling pools 2025: inflatable options for kids and adults

Heat is coming; stay cool in your very own inflatable pool

Politics