Tag: jobs and careers
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Once-booming Santa Monica faces a dire fiscal crisis. The surprising way it got there
LOS ANGELES — Santa Monica, long a beacon of economic strength in Southern California, has endured its share of struggles in recent years. Its once-bustling downtown shopping district has taken a post-pandemic hit, with the Third Street Promenade in need of reinvention and the upscale Santa Monica Place mall about to lose its anchor Nordstrom.…
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Inmate workers volunteer for community projects in exchange for lunch
CHEYENNE — On a cool late-summer Monday morning at Lakeview Cemetery, a small group of men work to trim grass and clean up the area surrounding headstones. Unlike standard groundskeepers, these men have volunteered their time through the Laramie County jail’s inmate labor program. “Being inmate labor, your time goes by a little bit faster,”…
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Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants
Boeing workers have rejected another contract proposal, extending their nearly six-week strike at three Midwest plants
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Spartan Education Group Presents Virtual Keynote “Beyond the Runway” with Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 12, 2025– Spartan Education Group is proud to announce its upcoming aviation-focused virtual keynote event, Beyond the Runway, featuring distinguished aviation leader Doug Parker, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM MDT | 5:00…
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Matthew Dowd’s firing begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk’s death
Former MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd opened a floodgate of people who faced consequences for statements in the media — social or otherwise — in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination
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Wall Street rallies as a cut to interest rates next week looks more certain
Wall Street rolled to more records after mixed data on the economy cemented expectations for coming cuts to interest rates
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Rising inflation and a deteriorating job market puts the Fed and Americans in a difficult spot
Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot as it prepares to cut rates at its meeting next week despite persistent price pressures
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South Korea says detained Korean workers released from Georgia facility before flight home
South Korea’s president says Korean companies will likely hesitate to make further investments in the United States unless Washington improves its visa system for their employees, as U.S. authorities released hundreds of workers who were detained at a Georgia factory site last week
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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years
In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest level in almost four years last week, virtually assuring the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate next week
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South Korea says a charter plane carrying South Korean workers will leave Atlanta at Thursday noon
South Korea says a charter plane that is planned to carry South Korean workers who were detained in an immigration raid in Georgia will depart Thursday at noon to return home