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Americans juggle multiple jobs as inflation squeezes budgets
Rising costs force working families to take on extra work, skip holidays and rethink daily purchases.
BBC News · 2m

Goldman Sachs: new hires will manage AI, not climb ladder
Goldman Sachs executive Kevin Sneader says entry-level graduates will oversee AI systems from day one instead of doing administrative work, but middle managers face an uncertain future.
TechRadar · 1m

Africa's Cotton Value Chain
Africa retains more value from cotton by processing locally instead of exporting raw fiber.
Allafrica · 1m

Fix the internship: Why PM internship scheme needs structural reforms
PMIS must prioritize completed courses and jobs over headline opportunity numbers to fix internship scheme.
Financialexpress · 1m

Nigeria Youth Confab 2026
Federal government urges Nigerian youth to create practical solutions for national challenges.
Allafrica · 1m

Cisco CEO: AI change will hurt, workers must adapt
Chuck Robbins tells employees uncomfortable with rapid technological change that the pace is only accelerating, as companies restructure around AI.
Fortune · 2m

Japan pays older workers to do nothing
While Western CEOs demand productivity and AI cuts, Japanese companies quietly pay thousands of senior employees to sit idle, protecting job security over efficiency.
Fortune · 1m

Job market stuck in vicious cycle, Indeed CEO says
Qualified candidates can't get hired while employers drown in fake applications and AI spam.
Fortune · 1m
Why turning your brain off with AI won't save your job
As LLMs improve, some workers are outsourcing thinking to AI. But this strategy has a fatal flaw: if the AI gets good enough, your employer won't need you.
Danluu · 3m

AI job fears for new grads don't match the data
Despite warnings that AI would devastate entry-level hiring, 2026 unemployment for recent college graduates looks completely normal.
Ars Technica · 1m
Fed's first rate hike in 3 years hits your wallet
Kevin Warsh's Fed just raised rates for the first time since 2023. Here's what that means for mortgages, savings, and jobs.
Business Insider · 1m

Texas leads nation in job creation
Texas added 159,400 jobs in a year, outpacing every other state with a 1.1% growth rate.
Dallas Express · 1m

Jobless claims hit lowest point since mid-July
Unemployment benefit applications dropped to 196,000, signaling a resilient job market despite economic headwinds.
ABC News · 1m

Global survey shows AI job fears dominate worldwide
Pew Research finds 34 of 37 countries believe AI will destroy jobs, with wealthy nations most worried.
The Verge · 1m

Fired for posting about Charlie Kirk
A year after Kirk's killing, the people who posted critical comments are still counting the cost, and most say they'd say it again.
BBC News · 3m

Women hold more jobs, and still less pay
Women just took the majority of U.S. payroll jobs without a recession doing the work, but the paycheck gap starts on graduation day.
Fortune · 1m