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NYC Sees 259, 000 Jobs At Risk In Worst-Case AI Forecast | New York City, NY Patch
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (442+ words) A new NYC report maps five AI futures, from booming productivity to deep Wall Street losses and mass layoffs....
Nearly 500 Laid Off At Major Phoenix Company
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (197+ words) PHOENIX, AZ " Nearly 500 employees in Phoenix will be losing their jobs, according to the most recent reports of WARN notices. Earlier this month, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices were filed by SDH Education West, LLC, doing business as…...
Newarks Credit Outlook With Moodys Slips: Report
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (141+ words) NEWARK, NJ " Moody's downgraded the City of Newark's credit outlook last week, a report says. Newark's credit outlook went from stable to negative, with Moody's citing a $640 million municipal debt, NJ Advance Media reported. "Newark will likely need to raise…...
As Inflation Skyrockets, This NJ Bill Aims To Prevent Hidden Tax Hikes
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (237+ words) A new bill that would help prevent tax hikes as inflation rises has been introduced to the Senate. Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris, Passaic) has introduced bipartisan legislation that would index New Jersey's gross income tax brackets annually for…...
Algorithmic Pricing Crackdown Hits NYC Grocery Stores
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (207+ words) NEW YORK, NY" Two New York City Council bills would restrict retailers from using personal data and rapid price changes to set costs. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Leader Shaun Abreu introduced legislation aimed at restricting…...
Social Security Recipients Could Get A Nearly 4% Cost-Of-Living Adjustment, Forecasters Say | Across California, CA Patch
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (220+ words) Social Security Recipients Could Get A Nearly 4% Cost-Of-Living Adjustment, Forecasters Say Patch Social Security Recipients Could Get A Nearly 4% Cost-Of-Living Adjustment, Forecasters Say Seniors and others who receive Social Security benefits could see a COLA of 3. 9% next year, according to…...
Rising Inflation Impacting Bay Area Small Businesses
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (252+ words) Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Rising Inflation Impacting Bay Area Small Businesses The biggest effects of inflation are usually felt in the smallest of businesses. Inflation is now at 3. 8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and…...
Northern California Gas Prices Top $6 As Food Truck Owners Feel The Squeeze
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (222+ words) Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Northern California Gas Prices Top $6 As Food Truck Owners Feel The Squeeze At Modesto's downtown Grub Hub food truck park, vendors say the pain at the pump is affecting far more than…...
NYC Didn't Lose 46, 000 Jobs, Economist Says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (604+ words) NEW YORK, NY" New York City did not lose 46, 000 jobs last year, according to a new economic analysis that argues a state labor data revision created a misleading picture of the city's economy. Economist James Parrott said the New York…...
DC Region Lost 6 K Federal Jobs In A Year, New Report Finds
3+ week, 1+ day ago (278+ words) The Washington metropolitan area lost 62, 100 federal jobs from January 2025 to January 2026, bringing the region's federal workforce to its lowest level since 1990, according to a new economic trends report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The report says those losses…...