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Job growth may not be great — but as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said last week, “job gains have kept pace with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

In April, the government approved plans to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, allowing them to be formally integrated into the workforce.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The layoffs will take effect on Sept. 28 as the company downsizes its workforce in a shift to AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Americans were living busier lives, with longer commutes, and as more women entered the workforce, getting domestic errands done efficiently became key.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Because the slab had to stay moist, it must have been built and covered quickly, a task requiring a big workforce.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Some have offered dire warnings about the potential long-term effect of AI on workforces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Tech giants, by contrast, are cutting their workforces to support higher spending on AI.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Aptiv said in securities filings that it includes its part-time and temporary employees in determining who its median employee is, including significant workforces in countries with wages below U.S. levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Some that pared their human workforces in favor of AI bots have had to rehire fired workers, according to Forrester Research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The US strikes have sparked concern in India about the safety of India seafarers who constitute one of the largest maritime workforces, with nearly 300,000 serving on vessels across the globe.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026