Job Security news and trends

Consumers’ Near-Term Inflation Concerns Remain Steady
Economy // March 11, 2024

Consumers have a stable short-term inflation outlook but a cautious view for the medium to long term. While near-term inflation expectations are steady at 3.0%, there’s a slight increase in inflation concerns for three to five years ahead, according to the February 2024 Survey of...

Higher Education Aims To Reduce Costs Amid Pandemic
Economy // July 22, 2020

Institutions of higher education are taking strong measures to stay on an even keel as they encounter less state funding, decreased contributions and a falling number of students. Some of the newest groups of people impacted by cost cutting are teachers, CNBC reported. Boston University,...

AI/BOTS: Artificial Intelligence’s Impact On Jobs
Chatbots // July 18, 2017

Robots are coming for your job! Run! As more chatbots enter the enterprise arena, as well as the retail industry, for customer service needs, this concept has morphed from fantasy into reality. Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped to swing the pendulum in favor of chatbots,...

Commit To A Job? Millennials Literally Can’t Even, But Not For The Reasons You Think
Boomers vs. Millennials // May 23, 2017

If millennials have commitment issues at work, it’s not because they don’t value company loyalty. In fact, it’s possible they value it more than the companies themselves. Millennials want their employers to value and commit to them by offering the stability their Boomer counterparts enjoyed,...

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Consumers’ Near-Term Inflation Concerns Remain Steady

March 11, 2024
Consumers have a stable short-term inflation outlook but a cautious view for the medium to long term. While near-term inflation expectations are steady at 3.0%, there’s a slight increase in inflation concerns for three to five years ahead, according to the February 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations released Monday (March 11) by the Federal Reserve […]

Higher Education Aims To Reduce Costs Amid Pandemic

July 22, 2020
Institutions of higher education are taking strong measures to stay on an even keel as they encounter less state funding, decreased contributions and a falling number of students. Some of...