Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Remote work surged in the pandemic era — but this trend, borne of necessity for public health, has now become a fixture of the U.S. job market, one that’s likely to remain entrenched, according to labor experts. Almost 10% of online job searches …

Leaders of the rail labor unions that have voted not to ratify the tentative labor deal tell CNBC that as the Senate moves closer to a vote on Thursday afternoon on legislation to prevent a rail strike, senators need to realize this is a humanitarian issue and their members will …

Remains of destroyed restaurants, shops and other businesses are seen almost one month after Hurricane Ian landfall in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S., October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello Marco Bello | Reuters Hurricane Ian, a category 4 Atlantic hurricane that struck Florida and South Carolina earlier this year, was the …

Today’s Google Doodle highlights a little-known piece of Silicon Valley history.  The animation recognizes tech and gaming pioneer Jerry Lawson, one of the few Black engineers working in the tech industry in the 1970s. Lawson, who died in 2011 at the age of 70, cemented his place in history when …

Is now still a good time to find a job?  The answer might depend on where you live.  Despite amplified recession fears and headlines of mass layoffs at tech companies, overall layoffs in the job market remain historically low — and there are 1.7 job openings for every unemployed person, …

Valencia, Spain, is the No. 1 city for expats to live and work abroad in 2022, according to a survey of more than 12,000 respondents from InterNations, an online expat community with more than 4.5 million global members. The third biggest city in Spain, Valencia was also named the World …

The Covid-19 unit at United Memorial Medical Center in north Houston. Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Long Covid has affected as many as 23 million Americans to date — and it’s poised to have a financial impact rivaling or exceeding that of the Great Recession. By …

Family and friends gather in San Felipe, Texas, for the Jan. 26, 2021, funeral of Gregory Blanks, 50, who died of Covid-19. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters As Americans brace for the third winter of the Covid-19 pandemic, many are still grappling with ongoing related health and financial issues — including …

Earlier this week, Merriam-Webster announced its 2022 word of the year is “gaslighting,” which it defines as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one’s own advantage.” The dictionary reported seeing a 1,740% uptick in searches throughout the year. One can be gaslit in many ways: politically, …

Store front view of Lands’ End opening of the NYC Pop-Up on Vererans Day with the Bob Woodruff foundation on November 11, 2015 in New York City. Bryan Bedder | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Designer Brands (DBI) – The footwear retailer’s shares slid …