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AI could lead to job loss 'if the world runs out of ideas': Nvidia CEO

Jul 14, 2025

State Department firing more than 1,300 employees: officials

Jul 11, 2025

CEO who fired 900 on Zoom just before Christmas wants his job back

Aug 16

US labor market continues to surprise with unemployment rate falling

Jul 3, 2025

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Chevron plans to lay off thousands of employees worldwide: company

Feb 13, 2025

Thousands of Meta employees to be laid off: company

Feb 10, 2025

September jobs report blows past expectations, showing hiring surge

Oct 4, 2024

NYC sets all-time jobs record, but there's work to be done

Mar 11, 2024

Sharpton calls out high unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers

Mar 7, 2024

Latest Videos

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Employees in NJ could earn extra $500 in new back-to-work program

Sep 27, 2021

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Governor Murphy announces 'Return and Earn' program

Sep 27, 2021

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Gov. Murphy announces unemployment aid will expire in NJ this week

Aug 30, 2021

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Working NYC nurse mistakenly gets 300 pieces of unemployment mail

Aug 6, 2021

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Home health care, group home agencies experiencing staffing 'crisis'

Aug 6, 2021

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NJ businesses face 'unprecedented hiring crisis,' industry leaders say

Jul 27, 2021

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Newark's Equitable Economic Recovery Plan to help small businesses

Jun 24, 2021

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How to fight back against fraudulent unemployment claims

Apr 16, 2021

Latest Stories

US adds whopping 517K jobs in January; unemployment at lowest rate since 1969

The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% from 3.5%, hitting a level not seen since before Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon.

Feb 3, 2023

Microsoft expected to cut 10,000 jobs, company says

Microsoft plans to lay off 10,000 employees as part of broader cost-cutting measures, the company said in a securities filing, making it the latest tech company to reduce staff because of growing economic uncertainty.

Jan 18, 2023

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Inflation cooled in December, bolstering hopes US can avert recession

Year-over-year inflation fell for the sixth straight month.

Jan 12, 2023

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How millions of missing workers are making do without a job

The lack of workers risks worsening inflation, which could trigger a recession.

Dec 12, 2022

US hiring exceeds expectations, as economy adds 261,000 jobs

The unemployment rate increased to 3.7%.

Nov 4, 2022