The type of tax break given to the JPMorganChase data center was designed to attract companies that bring steady jobs.

There has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs—from mass unemployment to over ...

Opposition is building against the proposed Okee One data center in Okeechobee, with a rapidly growing petition and a planned ...

A Good Jobs First report says 14 states don’t disclose revenue lost to data center tax incentives, even as some states report ...

Maine is set to impose nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers amid concerns over electricity costs ...

Forecasts of the impact of artificial intelligence range from the apocalyptic to the utopian. An October 2025 report from ...

A survey by Resume.org found that 48% of companies are planning layoffs in 2026, with 17% going for job cuts “definitely” and ...

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's ...

Relentless downsizing in the arts, entertainment and creative industries continues with layoffs at Disney, Sony Pictures, ...

Sunbury City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to pass a resolution that places a moratorium on the establishment of ...

The state’s unemployment rate is near the top nationwide. Illinois saw only slight job growth last year, and the state’s ...

Rock River Current's Kevin Haas discusses the fate of a historic Rockford building and proposed data center safeguards.