Tag: Labor and Jobs
Fed Confronts a ‘New World’ of Inflation
Federal Reserve officials are questioning whether their longstanding assumptions about inflation still apply as price gains remain stubbornly…
Why a Rhodes Scholar’s Ambition Led Her to a Job at Starbucks
Most weekend mornings, Jaz Brisack gets up around 5, wills her semiconscious body into a Toyota Prius and…
Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize, a First in the U.S.
Apple employees at a Baltimore-area store have voted to unionize, making it the first of the company’s 270-plus…
Starbucks Executive, Prominent in Push Against Union Drive, Will Leave
Starbucks said Friday that an executive who played a key role in the company’s response to a growing…
SpaceX Said to Fire Employees Involved in Letter Rebuking Elon Musk
SpaceX, the private rocket company, on Thursday fired employees who helped write and distribute an open letter criticizing…
Inflation Expected to Remain High Even as Economy Slows and Layoffs Rise
“The hunger of children is not a necessary cost to pay to bring down inflation,” Ms. Ananat, of…
The Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Points to Tackle Inflation
The Federal Reserve took its most aggressive step yet to try to tame rapid and persistent inflation, raising…
Fed Set to Lift Rates as ‘Soft-ish Landing’ Becomes a Harder Sell
Federal Reserve officials are meeting this week with one major goal in mind: cooling the economy enough to…
Trader Joe’s Workers File to Hold Company’s First Union Election
In a sign that service industry workers continue to have a strong interest in unionizing after successful votes…
Stagflation and Recession Warnings Plague U.K. Businesses
In the struggle against soaring prices, Sean Hughes has been willing to try anything to keep costs down…
The Potential Dark Side of a White-Hot Labor Market
Ms. Calvo is hoping to work her way up to the assistant store-manager level, which would put her…
For Truck Drivers Across the U.S., Major Change Is Approaching Fast
The Petro Travel Center on Interstate 10 in Ontario, Calif., is one of scores across the country. At…