Applications for federal public service jobs drop by almost 30 per cent

Federal workers return to the office 4 days a week. Will it be smooth sailing or 'another hot mess'?

Federal workers return to the office 4 days a week. Will it be smooth sailing or 'another hot mess'?

California state workers fight Newsom’s return-to-office mandate

Gov. Gavin Newsom is barreling ahead with forcing California state workers back to the office, flatly rejecting calls to soften a return-to-work mandate that unions warn could trigger a “mass exodus” of employees. Starting July 1, roughly 100,000 state workers will be required to report to the office or the field four days a week, []...Click to read more

Gavin Newsom’s delivers brutal message to workers fighting July 1 return to office mandate

Gov. Gavin Newsom is barreling ahead with forcing California state workers back to the office, flatly rejecting calls to soften a return-to-work mandate that unions warn could trigger a “mass exodus” of employees. Starting July 1, roughly 100,000 state workers will be required to report to the office or the field four days a week, []

New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California Please Turn Out the Lights?

New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California Please Turn Out the Lights?

Illinois’s Tech Tax Tantrum

By Andrew Wilford.

Illinois food stamp use drops to lowest in a decade

Federal changes in work requirements have played a role. The post Illinois food stamp use drops to lowest in a decade appeared first on Illinois Policy.

Column: Unions miffed that state Democrats are no longer dancing to their tune – Champaign News-Gazette

Jim Dey: Union leaders failed to win unemployment benefits for striking workers after spending two weeks on the picket line and substantial increases in pension benefits for Tier 2 public employees (those hired on or after Jan 1, 2011). Gov. JB Pritzker also drew their ire for his two-year suspension of state tax credits for new data centers whose construction would provide lots of jobs for union workers.

US service sector growth dips in June; employment rebounds after months of contraction

US service sector growth dips in June; employment rebounds after months of contraction

UP government transfers 20 IAS officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle

UP government transfers 20 IAS officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle

FloridaCommerce data shows May unemployment rate holds steady at 4.8%

A majority of Sunshine State metro areas saw increases in jobs when compared to May 2025. The post FloridaCommerce data shows May unemployment rate holds steady at 4.8 appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

WORK? Labor force participation lowest since 1976...

WORK? Labor force participation lowest since 1976... (First column, 1st story, link) Related stories:STOCKS RECORD HIGH!STEAK PRICE RECORD HIGH!

Job seekers in US giving up. Labor force down by one million in a year

Summary Washington – On the surface, a June drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons. That’s because the decline in the jobless level to 4.2, the lowest in a year, came largely from an exodus of workers from []

June ADP – Continued Trend in Labor

The employment picture continues to soften despite every attempt to paint the economy as resilient. ADP reported that private employers added only 98,000 jobs in June, below expectations of roughly 118,000 and down from May’s 122,000. Nearly all of the hiring came from the service sector, particularly education and health services, while leisure and hospitality []

America Added 57,000 Jobs in June. Leisure and Hospitality Cut 61,000.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 57,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs in June, the weakest monthly gain in more than a year, as leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 workers during what should have been peak summer hiring season. Downward revisions erased a combined 74,000 jobs from April and May, leaving the Fed with a labor market that is weakening faster than it appeared a month ago.

Here's What Income Actually Makes You Upper Class in 2026

Cracking the top 20 of U.S. earners takes about 182,000 in 2026. Here's how income quintiles break down -- and why your bracket isn't what matters most.

$30 minimum wage in Alameda County headed to November election ballot, coalition says

It would apply to unincorporated parts of the county. Berkeley, where the minimum wage is now 19.61 per hour, would remain free to set it's own floor.

As New Minimum Wages Take Effect, California’s Cities Keep Raising the Bar

Local governments are pushing wages above the state’s already high minimum, even as many workers still can't keep up with California's cost of living. The post As New Minimum Wages Take Effect, California’s Cities Keep Raising the Bar appeared first on .

Wall Street Lunch: June Payrolls Miss Estimates, Jobless Rate Dips

Wall Street Lunch: June Payrolls Miss Estimates, Jobless Rate Dips

Who really pays for California’s Medicaid fraud shell game?

My family recently left the East Coast to accompany my husband for a one-year military assignment in California. Within days of arriving, I couldn’t wait to leave. If the high taxes, absurd regulations involving everything from cars to guns to solar panels to plastic bags, and a voting system that makes state elections as trustworthy []

US rate hike talk cools on softer jobs data

UNITED STATES: US job creation slowed after a decent three-month run while the unemployment rate fell, but this was primarily due to worker disengagement with more than 700,000 leaving the labour force. A disappointing outcome that has taken the wind out the sails for calls for imminent rate hikes. A soft July CPI report should boost the case for a prolonged Fed pause

Freedom Caucus — not Business Council — hurts Wyoming’s economic development

Far-right legislators’ indifference to improving quality of life in Wyoming is killing chances to recruit businesses, columnist Kerry Drake writes. The post Freedom Caucus — not Business Council — hurts Wyoming’s economic development appeared first on WyoFile .

US hiring falls to just 57,000 in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

Workers say long commutes, inadequate facilities characterize first day of RTO

SACRAMENTO, California — Wednesday morning marked the first day of the governor’s return-to-office order. State workers have been able to work primarily from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, but over the past two years Gov. Gavin Newsom has ...

Crims on notice as money-laundering laws take effect

Workers will receive more tax cuts, small businesses are getting a leg up and laws targeting financial criminals take effect in the new financial year.

Fed-up with 15 years of red tape, Eastern Cape community goes to court

Butterworth families say government departments have spent years passing the buck while 300 people live in unsafe, prefabricated homes

Colleges keep minting graduates the job market has no use for

A college degree no longer guarantees the job it used to promise. The labor market is running out of roles for an overinflated credentialed class

The Hidden Partner in Workforce Development

The Hidden Partner in Workforce Development Elizabeth Redden Fri, 07/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Federal policy is focused almost exclusively on entry-level workers—and it’s leaving behind college-educated professionals in need of reskilling. Byline(s) Hugo Villar

Miami’s Office Leasing Jumps Nearly 45% in Q2

Miami-Dade County’s office market remains strong as companies compete for premium office space, pushing rents to record highs as vacancy continues to tighten. Availability fell to 14.9 percent, down from 17.1 percent a year ago, during the second quarter of 2026, according to data from Savills. Leasing activity jumped to 1.3 million square feet, increasing []

‘Stop high fiving yourself’: Labor gives with one hand while cost of living takes with the other

Sky News host Jaimee Rogers reacts to Treasurer Jim Chalmers claim that Labor’s tax cut is cost of living relief. “One interest rate rise would wipe out this tax cut five times over, that's not relief,” Ms Rogers said. “That's giving with one hand while the cost of living takes far more away with the other. “The government should stop high-fiving itself.”

Newsom to CA State Employees: Okay, Everybody Back in the Pool!

Newsom to CA State Employees: Okay, Everybody Back in the Pool!

40% of Iowans can’t afford rent and bills: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for June 25, 2026

Almost half of US households didn't earn enough money to meet basic needs in 2024, according to a new study. In Iowa, we're doing a little better than average, with 60 of us able to make rent and utilities on time—but it varies widely by county. The post 40 of Iowans can’t afford rent and bills: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for June 25, 2026 appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

U.S. hiring slowed in June with 57,000 jobs added amid global turmoil

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

A new bill calls for $25 minimum wage. Here's where that isn't 'sufficient'

While it's way more than the current federal minimum wage, data shows it may not be enough for some.

Fed Reserve working paper suggests Biden illegal immigrant wave drove up home prices 30%

A new Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas working paper estimates the record surge in illegal immigration during the Biden administration boosted employment while driving up home prices by as much as 30 and rent by 20. The paper combined immigration court records with government administrative data to create the first ever calculation of how a wave of 7 million illegal immigrants from 2021 through 2024 affected local labor and housing markets.

Americans Are Skipping College for No-Degree Jobs That Pay More Than $100,000 a Year

The average tuition for four-year colleges has doubled over 30 years.