Monthly Archives: November 2025

Read more about the article Corporate America has ended its firing freeze, as major companies have announced tens of thousands of layoffs in recent weeks

Corporate America has ended its firing freeze, as major companies have announced tens of thousands of layoffs in recent weeks

The practice of ‘labor hoarding’—holding on to employees for fear of not being able to get them back later—has reached its end. 2025-11-02 01:00:00 Justin Lahart

Continue ReadingCorporate America has ended its firing freeze, as major companies have announced tens of thousands of layoffs in recent weeks
Read more about the article Corporate America has ended its firing freeze, as major companies have announced tens of thousands of layoffs in recent weeks

Corporate America has ended its firing freeze, as major companies have announced tens of thousands of layoffs in recent weeks

The practice of ‘labor hoarding’—holding on to employees for fear of not being able to get them back later—has reached its end. 2025-11-02 01:00:00 Justin Lahart

Continue ReadingCorporate America has ended its firing freeze, as major companies have announced tens of thousands of layoffs in recent weeks
Read more about the article By the middle of the 19th century, the four million people of African descent in the U.S. made it the largest slave society in the world

By the middle of the 19th century, the four million people of African descent in the U.S. made it the largest slave society in the world

The world’s largest slave society was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff beyond what’s commonly assumed. 2025-11-01 15:00:00 Howard W. French

Continue ReadingBy the middle of the 19th century, the four million people of African descent in the U.S. made it the largest slave society in the world