‘Solopreneur’ business model is booming in America

Starting one’s own business has long been a part of the American tapestry of dreams. But more than ever, becoming an owner doesn’t involve managing a massive payroll or activity-filled warehouse.  In fact, it doesn’t require anyone other than yourself. The nation’s 29.8 million solopreneurs — businesses with no paid employees — contribute $1.7 trillion to…

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‘Job hugging’ has replaced job hopping

‘Job hugging’ has replaced job hopping

Martin Barraud | OJO Images | Getty Images The so-called “great resignation” has become the “great stay.” But experts say workers aren’t just staying — they’re “job hugging.” Job hugging is the act of holding onto a job “for dear life,” consultants at Korn Ferry, an organizational consulting firm, wrote this week. Such clinging is…

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Stock Market Today: Dow Falls 600 Points on Weak Jobs Report, New Trump Tariffs — Live Updates – The Wall Street Journal

Stock Market Today: Dow Falls 600 Points on Weak Jobs Report, New Trump Tariffs — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal These are the countries affected by Trump’s latest tariffs  CNN FURTHER MODIFYING THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES  The White House (.gov) Trump Turns to Untested Tariffs to Reorder Global Trade  The New York Times Stocks tumble on latest tariffs,…

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Why the U.S. job market has soured

Why the U.S. job market has soured

Ozgur Donmaz | Photodisc | Getty Images The U.S. job market has been showing signs of a gradual weakening. But new federal data issued Friday suggests it may have hit a long-awaited wall. “We’re finally in the eye of the hurricane,” Daniel Zhao, chief economist at career site Glassdoor, wrote in a note. “After months…

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