The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.
The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put ...
Canada’s labour market is failing racialized immigrant women, requiring an urgent policy response
A recent report looks at the ongoing disparities racialized immigrant women face in the Canadian labour market.
US economy slowing heading into tariffs turbulence
The U.S. services sector slowed to a nine-month low in March, backing expectations that economic growth likely stalled in the ...
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market shows strength
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within the same range of recent ...
How single women are transforming the housing market: A first-time buyer's story
Single women have surpassed single men in homeownership rates. Hard to believe before 1974, women couldn't secure a mortgage without a male co-signer.
February US job openings slip to 7.6M, consistent with a healthy but decelerating job market
On Friday, the Labor Department issues the jobs report for March. According to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet, it is expected to show that employers added 125,000 jobs last month, ...
There's already a caregiver crisis. So who will take care of Mom if immigrant workers get deported?
"Immigrants play a huge role in our healthcare system," Jennie Murray, president and CEO of the National Immigration Forum, a nonprofit advocacy group, told MarketWatch. "Without them, people will ...
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How Union Leaders Are Transforming Women’s Labor Rights
The impact of women in the labor movement can be seen in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), where women make up more than half of the two million members, and District Council 9 of the ...