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Inflation hits four-month high as war drives gas prices up
Prices rose 3.7% in September, well above pre-war levels, as the Iran conflict pushes fuel costs higher ahead of midterm elections.
ABC News · 2m
IMF chief warns of AI threat to jobs and taxes
IMF chief warns AI could disrupt jobs and tax systems.
The Japan Times · 1m
US Jobless Claims Near 57-Year Low
US jobless claims hit 57-year low for fourth week as labor market stabilizes.
The Economic Times · 1m

Fed Faces Dilemma: Weak Jobs, Sticky Inflation
US jobs report shows slower hiring but inflation remains above target, complicating Fed's next rate decision.
Financialexpress · 1m

Robert Half Shares Drop 5.2% Amid Sector Sell-Off
Robert Half Inc. shares plummet 5.2% as sector peers fall together.
Alphastreet - Earnings Decoded. Market Intelligence Delivered · 1m

AI Threatens Gender Gaps Unless Women Seize Tools
Computer expert warns AI risks worsening gender gaps unless women control the technology.
EUobserver · 1m

AI Hollows Software Jobs, Pays Survivors Fortunes
AI is splitting software jobs: juniors vanish, seniors earn 46% more.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m

September Jobs Report Preview
September jobs report shows resilient labor market with 90,000 new jobs expected.
Kiplinger · 1m

AI Anxiety Spreads to Extremism
AI fears fuel violence as US and China react differently.
Foreign Policy · 1m

US Consumer Confidence Drops in September
Consumer confidence falls as business and job outlooks worsen.
Prnewswire · 1m

Pound Weakens as UK Data Shows Slowing Jobs
UK labor data signals weaker pound ahead of BoE decision
TradingView · 1m

How the Fed's interest rate actually works
The Federal Reserve just raised rates for the first time this year. Here's what that means for your wallet and the economy.
NPR · 2m

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 set to raise rates for first time in three years
The Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, reversing years of cuts as inflation and oil prices climb.
Yahoo Finance · 1m

AI will create more jobs than it destroys
Two Silicon Valley veterans argue the AI revolution will follow history's pattern of technological disruption, creating net job growth despite painful short-term transitions.
Fortune · 2m

AI killed entry-level tech jobs. Grads are flipping burgers instead.
Computer science graduates can't find the jobs they trained for since ChatGPT launched, forcing them into retail and food service.
Fortune · 1m

Warsh's rate hike sparks Trump fury and market whiplash
Fed chair Kevin Warsh hiked rates, stocks tanked, then rebounded, but the president is furious he didn't get his way.
Fortune · 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

AI is crushing entry-level tech jobs in New York City
New data shows computer and math job postings for beginners have dropped 49% since 2022, with AI taking much of the blame.
Futurism · 1m

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

How Generative AI Is Shrinking White-Collar Job Postings
New Dallas Fed data reveals how AI automation is already reducing hiring demand, creating immediate challenges for recent college graduates.
Dallas Fed · 1m