American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

WASHINGTON — American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly.…

The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job…

A strike at Boeing extends a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places

Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job at at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere early…

China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies

BEIJING — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now…

Boeing factory workers walk off the job after voting to reject a contract offer and go on strike

Boeing factory workers walk off the job after voting to reject a contract offer and go…

Jobs report will help Federal Reserve decide how much to cut interest rates

WASHINGTON — Friday’s monthly jobs report will likely mark a pivotal moment for the economy and…

Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising childcare costs in major economic speech

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to…

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages

With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud’s job at the Moxy hotel…

US consumer confidence rises in August as Americans’ optimism about future improves

American consumers felt more confident in August as their outlook for the future improved. The Conference…

Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for US Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight as he runs for…