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Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout
Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in two-and-a-half years during September, a further sign of labor market weakening that compounds the data blackout accompanying the U.S. government shutdown. Companies shed a seasonally adjusted 32,000 jobs during the month, the biggest slide since March 2023, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones […]
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Startup founders share how they bounced back from failure: ‘I lost a lot of my identity’
Over two-thirds of startup founders have a fear of failure, per the Founder Resilience Research Report, 2024. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Startup founders face immense pressure to succeed, but it can be even more challenging to let go of a failed business and find success after. Building a startup has always been risky. […]
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Ken Griffin says more tariff impact on inflation is still ahead, Fed should be independent
Billionaire Wall Street titan Ken Griffin believes the full impact of tariffs on inflation have not been felt yet, and he only sees one more rate cut from the Federal Reserve this year. The founder and CEO of Citadel said Thursday only about half of the inflationary impact from President Donald Trump’s wide-spreading levies on […]
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Starbucks to close stores, lay off workers in $1 billion restructuring plan
In the message to employees Thursday, Niccol said the company had reviewed and identified stores where the company would be “unable to to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect, or where we don’t see a path to financial performance.” Starbucks executives had previously said that the company would be slowing new openings […]
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Trump OMB orders preparation for mass firings of federal workers if government shuts down
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is seen on a cloudy and foggy morning, March 6, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The White House warned federal agencies to prepare for mass firings if Congress does not reach a deal to fund the government before next Wednesday. A memo released Wednesday by the Office of […]
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U.S. Latino immigrants generate $1.6 trillion in GDP, report says
People seen holding Puerto Rican flag during the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on 5th Avenue in New York City. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. Latino immigrants accounted for $1.6 trillion in GDP in 2023, according to a new research report by the Latino Donor Collaborative, contributing to an overall purchasing power […]
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Seasonal retail hiring to fall to lowest level since 2009, signaling trouble for holidays, report says
Seasonal hiring in the retail industry is poised to fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, an early warning sign that the holiday shopping season could be softer than expected, job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said in a Wednesday report. Challenger is projecting retailers may add under 500,000 positions in the […]
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Startups and founders could be hardest hit by $100,000 H-1B visas
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to place $100,000 fees on H-1B visa applications will disproportionately harm America’s startup space, founders and venture capitalists told CNBC on Tuesday. H-1B visas — which allow companies to temporarily hire foreign workers in skilled occupations such as IT, healthcare and engineering — were already difficult to secure for U.S. startups, […]
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Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants to cut costs in bankruptcy
A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough about 1,800 flight attendants, roughly a third of its cabin crew members, to cut costs as the budget airline struggles in its […]
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She tripled her income to $220,000 a year by leaving her 9 to 5 for fractional work: ‘I’m never going back to one boss’
Rachael De Foe, 31, works as a fractional head of communications. Courtesy of Rachael De Foe. In late 2019, Rachael De Foe was burnt out, so she took a leap of faith that many dream of but never do: she quit her nine-to-five job without anything lined up. The Singapore-native had spent the past few […]
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