Labour Market
US weekly jobless claims fall amid labour market resilience
This will give the Federal Reserve room to focus on rising inflation
Why underemployment deserves attention, even if it is voluntary
Being underemployed by choice still carries consequences, including skills atrophy
The modern worker in trouble
From blurring work-life boundaries to the growing gap in housing affordability, the picture is looking grim
Beyond the ‘Ikea moment’: Forging Singapore’s sovereign resilience in the AI era
Achieving AI Nation status is a continuous exercise in strategic indispensability
New Zealand jobless rate falls to 5.3% in Q1, labour market remains slack
Economists expect the impact of the Middle East crisis to lag in the employment market
JLL Singapore cuts over 20 jobs or 1% of workforce; Knight Frank Singapore also lays off staff
The latter confirms it is trimming a ‘small number’ of marketing and communications roles
In the AI age, Singapore needs better learning, not just more courses
To build real capability, Singapore must redesign learning around how the brain does it best
US consumer confidence unexpectedly climbs on jobs outlook
A measure of expectations for the next six months climbed in April
AI-exposed firms cut 4% of jobs; car sector hardest hit: Morgan Stanley report
The automobile and components sector has the highest net job loss, at 10%, across five industry sectors
The hidden economic costs of menopause
Now that its effects are finally being measured, it is clear the long-term toll for society could be huge
