Tag: Labor Market
Canada Plans Biggest Immigration Overhaul Since Express Entry Launch
Canada’s immigration policy is standing at a historic crossroads. Recently, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees...
AI Could Save America’s Economy—or Deepen Its Debt Crisis, Yale Study Warns
A May 6 report by Fortune noted that tech giants are pouring nearly $1 trillion into artificial intelligence...
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Dissent Reaches Highest Level Since 1992
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday, April 29 that it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged...
Canada Plans Major Overhaul of Express Entry System, Shifting Focus to Income-Based Selection
The Canadian federal government is preparing the largest overhaul of its core skilled immigration system...
China’s Two-Tier Society: How State Employment Concentrates Security, Status, and Retirement Benefits
In China's northeast, the divide between those inside the state system and those outside it has hardened...
Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady, Signals Future Moves Will Depend on Data
By Gao Yun The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday, Jan. 28 that it would keep the benchmark...
Japan Allegedly Suspending Short-Term Visas for Chinese Nationals Amid Rising Tensions
“Hello everyone, good morning. Today is Dec. 11. I want to let you know that Japan’s single-entry visas...
‘Where Has Everyone Gone?’ Shanghai’s Economic Slowdown Grows
Shanghai is experiencing an economic downturn that many residents describe as the most severe in decades...
Russia Admits Heavy Pressure Under Sanctions, But Says Its Economy Far From Collapse
As the war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine rages into its third month, Russia’s economic engine...
Nearly 2 Million Workers Expected to Rejoin US Labor Force When Federal UI Bonus Ends
The U.S. economy is projected to regain 1.84 million workers when federally sponsored COVID-19 unemployment...