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Tourists take a walk on the beach at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Only 48% of U.S. workers say they use all their vacation days, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center.
Fewer than half of US workers use all their vacation days
Spring break is just over and summer vacations are just around the bend. But while  increasingly stressed-out U.S. workers say having paid time off is critical, many still don’t even take all … more
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The Texas State Capitol.
April 17 is deadline for filing business property tax renditions
April 17 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property, according to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar's … more
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Reward cards are highly popular in the U.S., accounting for 60% of all new cards in 2019.
Who pays for your rewards? Indebted cardholders, paper finds
Credit cards with rewards are rewarding only for those who know how to profit from the system, according to a paper released by the Federal Reserve. Consumers with higher credit scores benefit … more
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Will the Fed go longer or higher? Maybe both
How will the US Federal Reserve wage its battle with inflation — by keeping interest rates elevated for longer, or by taking them even higher? Investors are fixated on this question, which has … more
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Kanarys co-founders Star Carter (left), chief operating officer, and Mandy Price, CEO, pose for a portrait at their office in 2020 in Dallas. Kanarys is a Dallas tech startup that helps companies improve diversity, equity and inclusion.
Gen Z, pay transparency, flexibility move top of mind in 2023 workplace trends
The past year has been rife with evolving ideas about what future workplaces might look like. There’s been a shift in what workers expect from their jobs and who those workers are.Employees are no … more
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Studies have shown that remote work improves engagement, cuts attrition and boosts productivity, despite many bosses placing a high value on getting employees back to the office.
Here are the 5 benefits US employees want most
Despite the headlines of massive layoffs in the tech industry, the job market is still running hot. Americans are dropping out of the labor force as an aging population and a lack of immigration mean … more
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The Texas Real Estate Research Center said Texas job gains would moderate in 2023 – and return to the longer-term trend.
Can Texas’ jobs-making machine keep cranking through a 2023 slowdown?
Recoveries don’t last forever.The Texas economy, which was waylaid by the pandemic in early 2020, was hitting on all cylinders during the rebound that followed.Nonfarm employment grew 6% in 2021, … more
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Brittney Reeves moved from New York City to Dallas just before the pandemic hit, and she bought a home and joined several community organizations in the past three years.
Texas’ economy keeps its edge by importing talent from other states and countries
Brittney Reeves had been in New York City for nine years when Microsoft asked her to consider working in Dallas. She jumped at the chance.“I did New York, from Bushwick to Washington Heights,” … more
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People walk past stores in the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago on Nov. 25, 2022.
Nearly 20% of US firms expect to reduce headcount, survey shows
A new survey of business economists suggests U.S. job market conditions are beginning to soften, with firms indicating an easing of labor shortages and a pullback in hiring expectations.A National … more
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A hiring sign at a convention and visitors bureau hiring event focused on the hospitality industry.
US payrolls surprise with surge as jobless rate hits 53-year low
The U.S. labor market burned red-hot in January as hiring unexpectedly surged and unemployment fell to a 53-year low, defying recession forecasts and adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep … more
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Michael Ver Schuur
United Heritage Credit Union names new chief executive
Michael Ver Schuur is the new president and chief executive officer of United Heritage Credit Union. The UHCU board of directors announced the appointment earlier this month."Ver Schuur has been … more
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The exterior of the new Google Bay View campus is photographed on May 16, 2022, in Mountain View, Calif. The U.S. Justice Department and eight states sued Google, calling for the break up of the search giant’s ad-technology business over alleged illegal monopolization of the digital advertising market. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group/TNS)
US sues Google to break up ad unit in heated antitrust fight
The U.S. Justice Department and eight states sued Alphabet Inc.’s Google, calling for the break up of the search giant’s ad-technology business over alleged illegal monopolization of the … more
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves the Phillip Burton Federal Building on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS)
‘Teflon’ Elon wins again as jury rejects fraud claim over tweets
Elon Musk proved once again that he’s difficult to beat in court. On Friday, a federal jury in San Francisco took just two hours to clear the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer of claims by … more
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Online scammers are increasingly using fake job offers to lure victims.
You're hired! Now send us some personal information. Why job scams are skyrocketing
Two days after applying for a job on LinkedIn, Sandi Pounder received the good, if surprising, news."I am glad to inform you that due to your level of experience and your working skills, the company … more
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A "now hiring" sign is displayed in a window of a store in Manhattan on Dec. 2, 2022.
US labor costs trail forecasts, adding to slower inflation signs
U.S. employment costs rose at a slower-than-expected pace in the closing months of 2022, adding to signs of moderating inflation that reinforces the case for a smaller interest-rate increase by the … more
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US consumer spending growth slowed in December, NY Fed survey finds
Spending by U.S. consumers is growing at a slower pace and the share of households making major purchases in recent months declined, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New … more
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Shoppers seen at University Mall in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.
Weak US retail sales, factory data heighten recession concerns
U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year and business equipment production slumped, raising concerns that the economy is losing momentum under the weight of tighter Federal Reserve policy.The … more
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The Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., wants to ban noncompete agreements.
What the FTC’s noncompete agreement ban could mean for you
Noncompete agreements bar about 30 million American workers from quitting their jobs to work for rival companies or start their own businesses, a practice that the Federal Trade Commission calls … more
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Climate activists protest on the first day of the Exxon Mobil trial outside the New York State Supreme Court building on Oct. 22, 2019, in New York City. New York’s attorney general was taking on Exxon Mobil in a landmark case that accused the oil giant of misleading investors about the company’s financial risks due to climate change. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
ExxonMobil publicly denied global warming for years but quietly predicted it
In perhaps one of the most cynically ironic twists in the field of climate science, new research suggests ExxonMobil may have had keener insight into the impending dangers of global warming than even … more
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Southwest Airlines pilots picketed last summer outside Dallas Love Field over protracted contract negotiations. (Rebecca Slezak/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)
Southwest Airlines pilots’ union calls for ‘historic’ strike vote to ramp up pressure
The Southwest Airlines pilots union is calling for a strike authorization vote in May in the wake of the Dallas-based carrier’s epic holiday meltdown. Union president Casey Murray described … more
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