But even as migration greases the wheels of the US economy, it is becoming the source of increasing political friction
Labour market shows signs of cooling as jobless rate increases to 4.1% in June and recent jobs growth is revised lower
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Now that employers are demanding workers return to the office, trouble is brewing
The US labour market is probably weaker than the non-farm payroll numbers imply
And more on margins
Markets push back expected timing of interest rate cuts after data beats forecast
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Ignore the noise and focus on employment
Employers warn of tougher scrutiny following demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war
This time around, technology is shaking up the more highly-skilled white-collar roles
Advertised as good for workers, the policy often does little to increase time off
New evidence from the US suggests such a scheme could pay for itself
US employers say they will cut their hiring of freshly minted graduates by 5.8% this year
Defeat marks a reversal for the United Auto Workers after victory at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga
Futures markets lean towards Fed acting in September after just 175,000 jobs were added in April
Also in this newsletter: ‘seismic’ by-election results for Labour, and G7 at odds over Russia’s frozen assets
Restrictive clauses intended for highly paid workers now affect tens of millions
The worker insecurity hypothesis versus Lina Khan
Financial companies scramble to rework contracts and tie down personnel after US Federal Trade Commission rule
Lawsuit from US Chamber of Commerce and other groups argues rule approved by FTC will hurt business and economy
Federal Trade Commission head says move will help raise wages but business lobby vows to sue
Victory was part of a $40mn campaign to organise workers at 13 mostly foreign-owned carmakers across the US
Traders further reduce probability of Federal Reserve starting its policy easing cycle in June
Also in this newsletter: house prices fall across Europe, the next pandemic, science round-up
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