Economy Feb 27 AI is key driver behind layoffs at fintech company Block, CEO says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
Economy Feb 12 U.S. applications for jobless benefits remain at recent healthy levels, falling to 227,000 last week Filings for unemployment benefits are viewed as representative of U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Nation Feb 08 Days after big layoffs at The Washington Post, publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Feb 04 Watch 6:53 Sweeping layoffs at The Washington Post will do 'enormous damage,' former editor says The Washington Post is laying off a third of its workforce across both the newsroom and its business operations, a massive blow at a storied newspaper that has struggled in recent years to stay profitable. Geoff Bennett speaks with Marty… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Jan 15 Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 10 fell by 9,000 to 198,000, down from 207,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figure was significantly less than the 215,000 that analysts polled by the… By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Dec 31 U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low By Matt Ott, Associated Press Unemployment benefit filings are often distorted during holiday-shortened weeks since the shorter week can cause some who have lost jobs to delay filing claims. Continue reading
Dec 09 U.S. job openings stayed level at just below 7.7 million in October By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. Continue reading
Nov 26 Weekly unemployment filings drop in a sign that layoffs continue to stay low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of people seeking unemployment benefits is seen as a proxy for layoffs and is close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. Continue reading
Oct 28 Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown, saying that labor unions were likely to prevail on their claims that the cuts were arbitrary and politically motivated. Continue reading
Oct 24 Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster By Lisa Leff, Associated Press Target, which has about 1,980 U.S. stores, lost ground to Walmart and Amazon in recent years as inflation caused shoppers to curtail their discretionary spending. Continue reading