Wall Street rattled over Fed worries

Wall Street rattled over Fed worries

A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more

Company to cut 10% or around 500 employees

Company to cut 10% or around 500 employees

Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Nathan Howard | Reuters Social media company Snap said Monday that it will lay off 10% of its global workforce, or around 500 employees, in part … Read more

A scorching start for U.S. jobs growth

A scorching start for U.S. jobs growth

A “Now Hiring” sign at Jamba Juice in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, June 26, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

U.S. jobs growth kicked off with a bang

U.S. jobs growth kicked off with a bang

A “Now Hiring” sign at an Advance Auto Parts store in San Leandro, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

U.S. Treasury yields ahead of key jobs report

U.S. Treasury yields ahead of key jobs report

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield topped 4% on Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report that showed continued strength in the economy, but raised questions on when the Federal Reserve can cut interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury shot up by 16 basis points to 4.02%. The 2-year Treasury yield climbed 17.4 basis … Read more

Unemployment rate of Black men rose in January

Unemployment rate of Black men rose in January

A networking and hiring event for professionals of color in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Michael Siluk | Getty Images Black men lost ground in the workforce last month, marking a continuation of the disparities that have permeated the U.S. labor market. Black males who were at least 20 years old saw an unemployment rate of 5.3% in … Read more

Okta to lay off 7% of staff, about 400 employees

Okta to lay off 7% of staff, about 400 employees

Identity management company Okta said on Thursday in a message to employees that it would lay off 400 employees, about 7% of the company’s headcount. The firm also reaffirmed its fourth quarter and full-year guidance in a securities filing. CEO Todd McKinnon said in his message that the “reality is that costs are still too … Read more

PayPal will cut about 2,500 jobs, or 9% of global workforce

PayPal will cut about 2,500 jobs, or 9% of global workforce

PayPal will cut 9% of its global workforce, or about 2,500 jobs, CEO Alex Chriss wrote Tuesday in an internal letter to employees, which was viewed by CNBC. The cuts will affect both existing roles and job listings that PayPal had planned to hire for, and will take place over the course of the year, … Read more

Activists eyeing tech stocks ahead of expected M&A rebound after lull

Activists eyeing tech stocks ahead of expected M&A rebound after lull

Paul Singer speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Activist investors are circling the tech market. That’s because, after a two-year plunge in mergers and acquisitions across the industry, there are signs of life to start 2024, with expectations that many more deals are … Read more

Why one expert called earned wage access ‘payday lending on steroids’

Why one expert called earned wage access ‘payday lending on steroids’

Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images Millions of American workers are paying for early access to their paychecks. In some cases, it can come with a steep price. So-called “earned wage access” programs, which operate either directly to the consumer or through employers, let workers tap a portion of their wages before payday, often for … Read more