3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (984+ words) Updated on: May 22, 2026 / 5:42 PM EDT / CBS News AI-related layoff announcements are mounting, fueling the sense that the technology is already replacing a significant number of U.S. workers as companies invest heavily in automation. But AI's broader impact on workers may be…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (490+ words) May 18, 2026 / 5:01 PM EDT / CBS News Roughly three-quarters of Americans say their incomes are lagging behind inflation, according to a CBS News poll. Recent economic data attests to the dip in so-called real wages. In April, U.S. inflation rose at an annual…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (339+ words) May 15, 2026 / 10:55 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta Starbucks says it is shutting down its Atlanta office as part of a series of layoffs and closures, as the coffee company undergoes a strategic shift. On Friday, the Seattle-based company said it would be…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) April 7, 2026 / 4:42 PM EDT / CBS News Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis. Over the next three years, AI will "reshape" between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston Consulting…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (433+ words) February 22, 2026 / 4:52 PM EST / CBS Atlanta As national contract negotiations intensify between the National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service, dozens of metro Atlanta postal workers gathered Sunday in Decatur to demand what they call a "fair contract" for…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (197+ words) February 19, 2026 / 9:08 AM EST / CBS Atlanta The Construction Ready CareerExpo is underway Thursday and Friday at the Georgia World Congress Center, giving thousands of students hands-on exposure to careers in the skilled trades. Organizers say more than 12,000 people are expected to…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (526+ words) Updated on: February 3, 2026 / 10:08 PM EST / CBS Atlanta The Atlanta Journal-Constitution announced Tuesday evening that it will lay off approximately 50 employees as part of a cost-cutting effort aimed at repositioning the company for future growth. The cuts represent about 15% of the…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (416+ words) January 20, 2026 / 11:27 AM EST / CBS Atlanta A new partnership between Delta Air Lines, Clayton County Public Schools, and Middle Georgia State University is giving local high school students a direct runway to aviation careers. Delta announced this week that its Propel…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (452+ words) Updated on: January 14, 2026 / 11:32 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Atlanta city officials are touting the impact of their summer youth employment program, which has helped almost 6,000 young people secure jobs and gain valuable work experience this season. Mayor Andre Dickens announced the…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (501+ words) November 20, 2025 / 11:24 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Michael Collins says he always felt called to serve, even when his father urged him not to join the Marines. But years after leaving the military, he's now part of a growing group of veterans…...