There is certainly an immigration boost at the U.S. border as border states are struggling with surging illegal immigrants into the country due to immigration policies from the Biden administration. But at the same time, the United States seems to be on the brink of a recession. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell suggested that strong job […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. job openings fell less than expected in November as the labor market remains tight, which could see the Federal Reserve boosting interest rates to a higher level than currently anticipated to tame inflation. There was, however, encouraging news in the inflation fight, with a survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Wednesday […]
The Biden administration is set to allow nearly 65,000 H-2B foreign visa workers to take on nonagricultural jobs in the United States over the next nine months. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule on Dec. 12, allowing nonagricultural employers to apply for 64,716 additional visas for the […]
Labour is in the lead in the polls, following a troubling time for the Conservative Party. Liz Truss governed for less than two months, with Rishi Sunak taking the keys to Number 10 just this week. Giving us his insights on what’s next for the Conservatives is Sir John Curtice, polling expert and professor of […]
The U.S. economy added 263,000 new jobs in September, down from an upwardly revised print of 537,000 in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The market had forecast 250,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent, down from 3.7 percent in August. This came in line with economists’ […]
New government data reveal that the number of job openings in the United States fell by more than 1 million between July and August, a far sharper drop than forecasters expected and a sign of cracks in the labor market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in a report on Oct. 4 that the number […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has accused a Hyundai Motor parts supplier of violating federal child labor laws at a factory in Alabama, according to multiple reports. In federal court filings reviewed by Reuters, investigators found that SL Alabama LLC of Alexander City employed underaged workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, […]
