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Tech’s Talent Wars Have Come Back to Bite It
Hiring the best, the brightest and the highest number of employees was a badge of honor at tech companies. Not anymore as layoffs surge. Source
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Crypto Crash Widens Divide Between Rich and Amateur Traders
No cryptocurrency investor has been spared the pain of plunging prices. But the fallout from more than $700 billion in losses is far from even. Source
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As Beijing Takes Control, Chinese Tech Companies Lose Jobs and Hope
The video platform that laid off Mr. Zhao, iQiyi, had an abysmal quarter, losing about $268 million. Its share prices fell by 85 percent from its high in 2021, reflecting investors’ concerns that the company, […]
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Welcome to the YOLO Economy
Burned out and flush with savings, some workers are quitting stable jobs in search of postpandemic adventure. Source
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Jobless, Selling Nudes Online and Still Struggling
Savannah Benavidez stopped working at her job as a medical biller in June to take care of her 2-year-old son after his day care shut down. Needing a way to pay her bills, she created […]
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A Job That Isn’t Hard to Get in a Pandemic: Swindlers’ Unwitting Helper
Criminals are increasingly using people like Denise Newton to move their money, just as many have lost their jobs and are vulnerable. Source
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Win Ruling on Unemployment Benefits
Drivers for Uber and Lyft won a key victory in their yearslong campaign to secure traditional unemployment insurance on Tuesday, when a federal judge in New York ruled that the state must promptly begin paying […]