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Remote Work Is on the Rise in 2026 — and High Earners Are Cashing In

Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Remote job postings increased 20% over Q4 2025, driven by high-paying roles and shifting worker priorities around flexibility and career mobility. As the remote job market continues to evolve, both employers and job seekers are adapting to new expectations around flexibility, compensation, and long-term career growth. FlexJobs’ Remote Work Index (Q1 2026) […]

How Do I Respectfully Ask for the Raise I Was Promised? Ask Johnny

Gemini / Google Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world’s largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author of “Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval.” Question: I was given extra responsibilities with the understanding […]

Inflation Is Draining Older Workers’ Savings — and Upending Retirement Plans

StockLite / Shutterstock.com Retirement is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve as economic pressures reshape expectations for later life. The Retirement Reality Check Report from LiveCareer, based on a survey of 878 U.S. workers aged 50 and older, highlights how rising costs and financial volatility are altering how people prepare for life after full-time work and […]

Here’s How Today’s Workers Offset the Rise of AI and Heavy Screen Time

Dean Drobot / Shutterstock.com Technology continues to reshape the workplace, but many professionals are finding that balance, not a fully digital workplace, is the secret to doing their best work. The Analog at Work Pulse Report from FlexJobs, based on a survey of over 4,400 workers, explores how employees are navigating technology, AI, and traditional […]

7 Refunds You’re Probably Owed Right Now (and How to Claim Each One)

Johnson / Money Talks News Here’s a number that should make you both furious and curious: approximately 1 in 7 people in the U.S. have unclaimed cash or property waiting to be claimed, according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA). That’s not a typo: 1 in 7. And it gets worse. In […]

Half of U.S. Workers Now Use AI at Work — 5 Moves to Make Before You’re the One Replaced

Johnson / Money Talks News The artificial intelligence split is here — and it’s already showing up in paychecks. If you still think AI at work is tomorrow’s problem, you haven’t looked at the numbers. A new Gallup Workforce survey of over 23,000 U.S. employees, conducted in February 2026, found that roughly half of American […]

IRS Finalizes ‘No Tax on Tips’ Rules Days Before April 15

USA TODAY Network / Reuters Just days before the April 15 tax deadline, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations and clarifications for jobs and situations that qualify for the so-called “no tax on tips” deduction. A preliminary list issued in September gave tax filers some earlier guidance on “no tax on tips” occupations. The […]