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4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (374+ words) The White House promised a manufacturing renaissance. Instead, the factory floor keeps shrinking. For young men willing to ditch the hard-hat fantasy, the real money is in so-called pink-collar work'and the pay is better than anything on the shop floor....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (364+ words) The triumph, though, was bittersweet. The position was a six-month contract as a technician, two steps down from his previous role as senior manager. He'd have no guarantee of work once the contract ends. And he'd be earning only half…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (692+ words) On the surface, the U. S. job market looks healthy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) the unemployment rate sits at 4. 4%, which is low by historical standards (1, 2). But beneath that headline figure, a more troubling picture is forming for white-collar…...

2+ day, 28+ min ago  (911+ words) The administration is standing up a system to handle up to $175 billion in tariff refunds that will launch Monday, as Democrats see another opportunity to needle the administration on the cost of living and consumer prices. U. S. Customs and Border Protection…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (57+ words) Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS, discusses how much higher oil and retail gas prices may go if the war in Iran persists, and how long it could take for production from the Middle East to return to normal…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (527+ words) Workers at the Hartford Doubletree hotel picketed Saturday evening for a fair contract that would enable them to catch up after significant inflation. A release from the Local 217 " UNITE HERE union representing the workers said the group has been negotiating…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (42+ words) Launch of the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) It will help each country answer questions such as:" HCI+ result for T'rkiye: Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods and Workplaces Building Human Capital and Measuring Progress"| 12 Feb 9 AM EST...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (163+ words) The report, Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods and Workplaces, finds that 86 out of the 129 low- and middle-income countries experienced declines in either nutrition, learning, or workforce skill development between 2010 and 2025. The report calls for broader investments in…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (576+ words) Mohammad Ali (@Chaudhry MAli88) Published April 19, 2026 | 12: 50 PM ISLAMABAD, (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News - 19th Apr, 2026) Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, on Sunday thanked the Prime Minister for backing the petroleum sector, stating that efforts were in progress to stabilize the…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (716+ words) Seven weeks into the US conflict with Iran, the economic picture looks split. On one side, financial markets appear largely unfazed. The S&P 500 has continued to climb, even hitting fresh highs, suggesting investor confidence hasn't been shaken in a…...