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Economists warned California not to raise the minimum wage to $20. They were wrong in almost every way so far, another economist says
Sasha Rogelberg, Yahoo Entertainment
“The results are nowhere as dire as predicted,” Berkeley’s Michael Reich told Fortune.
Apr 15, 2026, 11:05 AM
Now the FAA says gamers are the answer to its air traffic controller shortage
Jay Peters, The Verge
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has struggled for years to have enough air traffic controllers to address shortages, with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) saying in January that the number of people in the job in the US has declined by …
Apr 10, 2026, 8:50 PM
Trump officials want to recruit gamers without college degrees to be air traffic controllers
Taylor Rains, Business Insider
This campaign specifically targets young people without college degrees whose "useful skills" include multitasking, spatial awareness, and strategy.
Apr 10, 2026, 6:59 PM
The Trump Administration Wants Gamers to Step Up and Fill the Air Traffic Controller Shortage
Tom Hawking, Gizmodo.com
Shockingly, the answer to a long-running and complex issue is not "gamers."
Apr 10, 2026, 5:40 PM
Trump And The FAA Targeting Gamers To Help Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage
Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
The U.S. government wants gamers like you to sign up to become an air traffic controller
Apr 10, 2026, 5:35 PM
Walmart's H-1B filings fell by more than half in the wake of Trump's visa shake-up
Dominick Reuter, Business Insider
Walmart is one of several major employers to curtail use of the H-1B work visa program after changes that have made it more expensive and complicated.
Apr 10, 2026, 9:56 AM
Some TSA officers say they're still hurting after receiving backpay
Tesfaye Negussie, Sabina Ghebremedhin, Abcnews.com
Transportation Security Administration officers are still "in the hole" even though they received their backpay, according to TSA employees who spoke with ABC News.
Apr 3, 2026, 1:09 AM
The ghost of DOGE is still haunting Social Security
Allie Kelly, Business Insider
DOGE cuts worsened existing staff shortages at Social Security. Here's what beneficiaries should know about customer service and future payments.
Apr 1, 2026, 9:02 AM
Hiring in the US drops to pandemic lows as job market under Trump stagnates
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
Labour market stagnation mirrors a slowing private payroll growth, averaging just 18,000 monthly in recent months
Mar 31, 2026, 7:41 PM
TSA officers receive their 1st paychecks in weeks
Tesfaye Negussie, Sabina Ghebremedhin, Ayesha Ali, Abcnews.com
TSA officers received their first paychecks in more than a month on Monday, they told ABC News.
Mar 30, 2026, 7:20 PM
Border czar Tom Homan reveals when TSA will start getting paid again following Trump’s executive order
Ryan King, New York Post
WASHINGTON — TSA airport screeners could be paid as soon as Monday — after President Trump signed an executive order, border czar Tom Homan revealed. It’s been 43 days since TSA workers — who make an average of $49,000 per year — have been paid, thanks to a D…
Mar 29, 2026, 1:48 PM
Girls Will Never Have Funds? For the 2nd Year in a Row, Equal Pay Day Got Pushed Back!
Danielle Han, Jezebel
And March 26 is only the “all women’s” Equal Pay Day. LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Day is June 17; Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is July 21; and—wait for it—Mothers’ Equal Pay Day is August 6.
Mar 26, 2026, 2:57 PM
Long lines, unpaid TSA workers: Experts say US air travel system in crisis
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
TSA workers face unpaid wages, causing long lines and staffing shortages at key US airports during shutdown chaos.
Mar 24, 2026, 9:13 PM
Why ICE agents are getting paid, but TSA employees are not
Juliana Kaplan, Business Insider
American travelers are facing travel chaos at airports during a partial government shutdown, as TSA workers go unpaid.
Mar 23, 2026, 5:27 PM
TSA agents who often live paycheck to paycheck haven't been paid in 5 weeks. Here's how much they usually make.
Taylor Rains, Business Insider
TSA agent pay starts at around $40,000 annually, but they can earn six figures as they gain experience and by living in more expensive cities.
Mar 21, 2026, 8:01 AM
NY’s transit unions are at war with Gov. Kathy Hochul
Stephen Nessen, Gothamist
Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a new term this year. The state's most powerful transit workers unions are seeking new contracts. [ more › ]
Mar 20, 2026, 3:01 PM
WATCH: TSA agent on working without pay: No ‘fuel to continue coming to work'
ABC News, Abcnews.com
TSA Agent Jill Dejanovich says the agents who are still working amid the shortage will only stop when they are financially unable to do so, adding that they are already getting to that point.
Mar 18, 2026, 8:39 PM
Elizabeth Warren asks Meta, Amazon, and others why they're laying workers off despite tax perks
Emma Ockerman, Yahoo Entertainment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is grilling several major employers, including Amazon, Target, and UPS, about their recent spate of layoffs amid tax perks to...
Mar 16, 2026, 5:18 PM
The College-Educated Working Class
George Packer, The Atlantic
Can a generation of graduates frustrated by their economic prospects change American labor politics?
Mar 16, 2026, 12:00 PM
Labor Department chaos hides an anti-worker agenda
Russell Payne, Salon
Dysfunction at the NLRB has grown to the point that it’s even beginning to hurt employers
Mar 13, 2026, 10:30 AM
Trump wants more apprenticeships. An Arkansas manufacturer is giving it a try
Andrea Hsu, NPR
President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration's investments enough?
Mar 13, 2026, 9:00 AM
These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps
Lloyd Lee, Business Insider
Agility Robotics is building humanoid bots to address a labor gap in the manufacturing industry, which is seeing vacancies and an aging workforce.
Mar 8, 2026, 8:44 AM
Travel industry pushes Congress to end DHS shutdown and pay federal security workers
Joel Rose, NPR
With the busy spring break travel season looming, travel and aviation industry leaders urged Congress to end the stalemate over DHS funding before workers at TSA and ports miss a full paycheck.
Mar 5, 2026, 8:31 PM
I'm a recent grad who studied history and can't find a job. The AI-driven job market has no place for humanities majors like me.
Oliver Fox, Business Insider
As a history major, I never thought finding a job would be easy, but it's nearly impossible. My skills don't transfer to today's AI job market.
Mar 5, 2026, 3:00 PM