If AI and crypto are not bubbles, we could be in big trouble. What if the trillions of dollars placed on those bets turn out to be good investments? The disruption will be epic, and terrible. A lot of speculative manias are just fun for a while and then the last in lose their shirts,…
New York — When 41-year-old Emily Groveman is not volunteering at a New York City animal shelter, she’s usually in her one-bedroom apartment looking for a job. “It’s been impossibly difficult,” Groveman told CBS News. “It’s been almost two years.” For almost a decade, she worked in hospitality with the NBA. “All the swag tickets…
A federal judge said the layoffs by the administration of US President Donald Trump seem politically motivated and ‘you can’t do that in a nation of laws’. Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A United States federal judge in California has ordered President Donald Trump’s…
US President Donald Trump blames Democrats for looming federal layoffs as shutdown enters fifth day. Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The White House has warned that mass layoffs of federal workers could begin if US President Donald Trump concludes that negotiations with congressional Democrats…
The lawsuit claims Trump does not have the authority to override the law that created the H-1B visa programme. Published On 3 Oct 20253 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A coalition of unions, employers and religious groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block United States President Donald Trump’s…
The United States government is set to shut down unless Congress passes an appropriations bill to fund its operations. Without this legislation, federal agencies will be forced to suspend nonessential activities starting on Wednesday at 12:01am in Washington, DC (04:01 GMT). Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Although Republicans control the House of…
A view of the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images For all the political firestorms they generate, government shutdowns historically have been nonevents for both markets and the economy. This time, though, could be different. That’s because President Donald Trump’s threat to make some federal government furloughs…
More Hong Kong employers have opted to hire contract workers in recent years, a leading recruitment consultancy firm has said, pointing to an economic slowdown and uncertain conditions as driving factors. Vivian Tsang Yuen-wa, associate director of tech and transformation at Robert Walters, said in a recent interview that she believed contracting could provide a…
More Hong Kong employers have opted to hire contract workers in recent years, a leading recruitment consultancy firm has said, pointing to an economic slowdown and uncertain conditions as driving factors. Vivian Tsang Yuen-wa, associate director of tech and transformation at Robert Walters, said in a recent interview that she believed contracting could provide a…
Americans still opened their wallets last month, despite persistent fears about the economy, a slowing labor market and higher tariffs. Spending at US retailers rose 0.6% in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, unchanged from July’s upwardly revised 0.6%. Last month’s figure came in much better than economists’ expectations of a 0.2% increase, according to…