Hundreds of experts warn the world must prepare now for AI’s impact
More than 200 economists and AI researchers call on leaders to immediately prepare for sweeping economic disruption.
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Rallies under way as workers gather for International Labour Day
Labour Day marches are being held as Iran war and rising energy prices threaten the global economy.
On May Day, Gaza’s workers find whatever source of income they can
Gaza’s economic collapse leaves workers in perilous jobs, with unemployment soaring amid ongoing devastation.
Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.
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Trump’s Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer latest to leave administration
Chavez-DeRemer leaves the Trump administration after the recent departures of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.
Jobless young Palestinians trapped as Israel holds Gaza’s economy hostage
With 80 percent unemployed, young Palestinians struggle to survive as Israeli blockade causes economic collapse
![From left to right: Mona Al-Mashharawi, Mahmoud Shamiya, and Muhannad Qasem are among a generation of young Palestinians whose education, careers, and futures have been severely disrupted by Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and the closure of its borders. [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/s1-1775386768.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The new boss at work may not be human
As companies experiment with AI agents, the technology is beginning to reshape office hierarchies across US and Canada.
US job market stalls, unemployment rate rises before Fed decision
The healthcare sector was hit the hardest , while tariff-exposed sectors remained stagnant .
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Struggling to get by: Behind the US underemployment crisis
Trump’s tariffs, heightened healthcare and housing costs, and a stagnating jobs market leave more workers struggling.
![As layoffs surge job openings stall labour turnover stalls Americans who aren't making enough to meet their cost of living struggle to find new or additional work [File: Brian Snyder/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2025-08-12T180449Z_1884361201_RC2Q5GAJQIPP_RTRMADP_3_USA-ECONOMY-1770828249.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Jobs, cash, loans: Can Bangladesh’s parties deliver on election promises?
From loans to scholarships for foreign studies, Bangladesh’s main parties are wooing the youth. Will it work?
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite political pressure
The central bank will maintain rates at 3.5 to 3.75 percent and warned of ‘elevated’ economic uncertainty.
![The decision comes despite ongoing political pressure as US President Donald Trump has called for more aggressive interest rate cuts [File:Nathan Howard/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-13T144147Z_2075403647_RC2C0JA6N16M_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-FED-POWELL-1769627465.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
