Aug 31, 2026 | Employment
Updated on: August 27, 2026 / 10:49 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Bill Gates is sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence, warning in a new essay that the technology will rapidly transform the U.S. labor market and put millions of jobs at risk.AI is...
Aug 31, 2026 | Employment
For some employees, using AI at work has become a requirement, rather than an option.The trend isn’t new: Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said in September 2025 that the company plans to cut employees who can’t “retrain and retool” on AI. In early 2026, the company told...
Aug 31, 2026 | Employment
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Aug 31, 2026 | Employment
Employer health care costs are projected to rise 9.5% in 2027, surpassing $19,000 per employee amid persistent medical and drug spending pressures. Per-employee health care spending is projected to climb 9.5% in 2027 and push average costs above $19,000, marking the...
Aug 31, 2026 | Employment
Data: BLS; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsJobs in health care and social assistance are projected to see the most growth over the next decade, according to a report out Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Why it matters: The explosive growth in these sectors...
Aug 24, 2026 | Employment
Americans have become increasingly worried about artificial intelligence over the years, and young adults’ concern has continued to climb. Worry over job loss, too, is on the rise. Americans have grown more concerned about AI over time % of U.S. adults who say the...
Aug 24, 2026 | Employment
Male Gen Zers have been dropping out of the labor pool in droves — and experts warn that the spread of artificial intelligence could accelerate the ugly trend even further. Last month, the US unemployment rate — the percentage of Americans who are jobless and actively...
Aug 24, 2026 | Employment
By Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering smal…Click here for the full article!
Aug 24, 2026 | Employment
Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job securityByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writerWASHINGTON — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another...
Aug 24, 2026 | Employment
Teenagers work at an ice cream shop in Warwick, Rhode Island, on May 28, 2025. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) A summer job – whether scooping ice cream, busing tables or teaching campers to make lanyards – once was a rite of passage for...
Aug 24, 2026 | Employment
While young workers are struggling in the broader job market, they’re thriving in a subset of AI jobs.In a study published Tuesday, LinkedIn identified the top 12 fast-growing AI jobs, based on an analysis of the platform’s data, including the gender, education and...
Aug 17, 2026 | Employment
IT hiring continues to be choppy, buffeted by the ongoing rollout of AI services and tools. While the number of US jobs declined by 23,000 in July, employment in the tech sector rebounded as the AI revolution continues to gain steam. The national unemployment numbers...
Aug 17, 2026 | Employment
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Aug 17, 2026 | Employment
New Principal Financial data reveals 69% of US employers say staff are postponing retirement, with inflation cited as the primary driver amid rising AI optimism. Nearly seven in ten US employers say their workers are putting off retirement because of economic...
Aug 17, 2026 | Employment
U.S. employers are shifting their regulatory worries toward artificial intelligence and data privacy according to law firm Littler Mendelson’s annual employer survey. Littler’s 14th Annual Employer Survey shows AI concerns increasing even as immigration enforcement...
Aug 17, 2026 | Employment
LatestAmerican economy reporterHere’s the latest.The labor market posted a modest loss in July, as businesses shed jobs in the face of renewed tariffs and higher costs driven by war in the Middle East.Employers cut 23,000 positions on a seasonally adjusted basis last...
Aug 10, 2026 | Employment
Social Security has been a cornerstone of economic security for over 90 years, but the program is on unsound footing. Social Security’s Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is projected to be depleted by 2032 — just six years from now. A major contributor...
Aug 10, 2026 | Employment
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market. The June jobs numbers from the...
Aug 10, 2026 | Employment
The west front of the U.S. Capitol. The Protected Time Off Act, pending in Congress, would guarantee full-time workers two weeks of paid annual leave. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Workers in the United States receive an...
