U.S. jobless claims fall to 238,000 from 10-month high, remain low by historical standards

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slipped last week as the U.S.…

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

NEW YORK — Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to…

How Elon Musk’s $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs

Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than…

Cameroon or Canada? Poorly paid doctors and nurses are choosing to leave. That’s common in Africa

DAKAR, Senegal — After training as a nurse, Nevielle Leinyuy spent almost a decade in Cameroon…

Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday’s employment report may provide hints

WASHINGTON — Tentative signs have emerged that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that…

Chatbots Are Entering Their Stone Age

For all the bluster about generative artificial intelligence upending the world, the technology has yet to…

Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers…

Layoffs can be part of running a small business. Some tips for owners on handling them

NEW YORK — With stubborn inflation and higher costs, layoffs at small businesses are sometimes a…

UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging

TOKYO — As economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to…

A woman could be Mexico’s next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers

MEXICO CITY — Concepcion Alejo is used to being invisible. Alejo, 43, touches her face up…