For days now, I have been deluged with messages from stressed-out federal workers whose job security is a question mark. Whether they decide to stay or go, many fear financial chaos will ensue. “Can a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Elting is a billion-dollar founder who covers women and business. Workplace burnout is casting a shadow over the American ...

If you’re feeling stressed because of fear of job loss, you’re not alone. Job loss is one of the top 10 major stressors in life—up there with the death of a loved one and divorce. And “job insecurity, ...

During the Great Resignation, the United States experienced a significant uptick in voluntary employee resignations about one year into the Covid-19 pandemic. The early stages of the pandemic, however ...

For generations, the promise was simple: trade higher private-sector salaries for the security of government employment. Now, as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) signals unprecedented ...

With lots of chatter about job insecurity zinging across California, what are the odds you’ll lose your job? Now, trying to apply the crystal ball to statewide unemployment patterns is tricky enough.

According to a recent poll, 15% of U.S. workers today feel at risk of losing their jobs (despite actual unemployment rates remaining at record low levels). And this is no accident: Studies have shown ...

Across Greater Boston, unemployment continues to affect families navigating a fragile economy. From reduced benefits and hours to full-blown unemployment, the holiday season doesn’t mean a pause on ...

Voter frustration over affordability fueled Democratic wins in recent elections. Now job insecurity is deepening Americans’ economic anxiety heading into the 2026 midterms. President Trump’s ...