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Americans Have Never Felt Worse About the Economy β€” and the Numbers Disagree
Opinion

Americans Have Never Felt Worse About the Economy β€” and the Numbers Disagree

Sentiment sits near record lows while jobs and spending hold up. The disconnect isn’t a puzzle to explain away β€” it’s a report from the checkout line.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20268 min read
Small Business Jobs Hold Steady in September as Wage Growth Cools
Entrepreneurship

Small Business Jobs Hold Steady in September as Wage Growth Cools

New Paychex payroll data shows the small business labor market stable heading into the final quarter, with hourly earnings growth below 3 percent for more than two years.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
FBI Declares 'Cyber Security Incident' After Hackers Claim Theft of Agents' Personal Data
Cybersecurity

FBI Declares 'Cyber Security Incident' After Hackers Claim Theft of Agents' Personal Data

ShinyHunters says it stole data on nearly all 38,000 FBI employees through an Oracle PeopleSoft flaw β€” and it wants a retraction, not a ransom.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20268 min read
Britain's Flat Jobs Market: Vacancies at a Five-Year Low as Young Workers Suffer Most
Careers

Britain's Flat Jobs Market: Vacancies at a Five-Year Low as Young Workers Suffer Most

Unemployment is stuck at 4.9%, vacancies have fallen to their lowest since 2021, and 1.3 million young people are neither working nor studying. The September 2026 picture of the UK labour market.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 β€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason
Careers

Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 β€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason

More than 225,000 tech workers have lost their jobs this year. For the first time, artificial intelligence β€” the same technology firms are pouring billions into β€” is the explanation executives put in the press release.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
America's β€œNo Hire, No Fire” Job Market: What the Latest Data Tells Workers
Careers

America's β€œNo Hire, No Fire” Job Market: What the Latest Data Tells Workers

Job openings are falling, layoffs sit near historic lows, and hiring has barely recovered. Inside the American labour market's strangest equilibrium β€” and what it means for your career.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Careers

How to Evaluate a Job Offer Beyond the Salary Number

The salary is the loudest number in a job offer β€” and often the least informative. Here is how to weigh the total package, the trajectory and the life you will actually live.

Sarah Mitchell28 Sept 20265 min read