Maggie Perkins said she started “quiet smoking” in her teaching job in 2018, even before she became a trend at TikTok. “There was no reason for me to hustle because as a teacher, there are no opportunities for promotion. If I was the one who won the Teacher of the Year award, [you’ll] The 30-year-old …
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Luis Alvarez | digital vision | Getty Images Employer demand for workers has remained historically strong — meaning workers have the ability to negotiate better salaries, benefits and other aspects of their jobs, according to economists. There were more than 11.2 million jobs in July, up 199,000 from June, according to a US Department of …
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A “Hire Now” sign is placed at a Home Depot store on August 5, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that there were nearly a million more jobs than expected in July, an inflationary sign that the U.S. labor market remains very tight. Total …
Negative economic growth in the first half of the year may be a harbinger of a much deeper downturn that could continue into 2024. Stephen Roach, who served as president of Morgan Stanley Asia, warns that the US needs a “miracle” to avoid a recession. “We will definitely face a recession as the late effects …
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