Good morning! It’s Friday, May 31, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: GM And Ford Don’t See Eye-To-Eye … Read more
A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed on a shopfront on October 21, 2022 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Calling the state of the U.S. jobs market these days stable seems like an understatement considering the latest data coming out of the Labor Department. That’s because … Read more
Now Hiring sign in a supermarket window in Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The U.S. job market continues to chug ahead without signs of overheating — a good sign for workers and the U.S. economy, according to economists. While the market has cooled from its breakneck pace of the “great … Read more
A person works on a Bowlus recreational vehicle at Bowlus’ factory in Oxnard, California, Feb. 23, 2024. Timothy Aeppel | Reuters The March nonfarm payrolls count likely will indicate hiring continuing at a solid pace, though some weakening foundations of the labor market could take greater focus when the Labor Department releases its key report … Read more
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
Image: Volkswagen The average American household earned $74,580 in 2022 across all industries, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The salary gap between women who work at car dealerships and men who work at franchised car dealerships is approximately one average American household, according to new survey data from Automotive News. Men in the industry … Read more
When employees who contribute to a 401(k) plan leave a company, they have options for what to do with that money. Depending on what the employer retirement savings plan allows, exiting employees may be able to keep the money in the current plan, roll it over into an IRA, or buy an annuity. In some cases, … Read more
